diff --git a/src/types.go b/src/types.go
index 97004ff..324b08d 100644
--- a/src/types.go
+++ b/src/types.go
@@ -71,3 +71,10 @@ func APIParamTypeDecToString(t *APIParamType) string {
 	ret = ret + t.Typename
 	return ret
 }
+
+func APIParamTypeUseRef(t *APIParamType) string {
+	if t.IsArray || !t.Ispointer {
+		return "&"
+	}
+	return ""
+}