diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 7abcd0f..16bdb01 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@
         std::deque<sp<CallbackHandle>> callbackHandles;
         bool colorSpaceAgnostic;
         nsecs_t desiredPresentTime = -1;
+
+        // Length of the cast shadow. If the radius is > 0, a shadow of length shadowRadius will
+        // be rendered around the layer.
         float shadowRadius;
     };
 
@@ -650,6 +653,8 @@
     // ignored.
     RoundedCornerState getRoundedCornerState() const;
 
+    renderengine::ShadowSettings getShadowSettings(const Rect& viewport) const;
+
     void traverseInReverseZOrder(LayerVector::StateSet stateSet,
                                  const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor);
     void traverseInZOrder(LayerVector::StateSet stateSet, const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor);