diff --git a/infer/src/clang/ComponentKit.ml b/infer/src/clang/ComponentKit.ml
index 3a80cb26c..fb8f7afe0 100644
--- a/infer/src/clang/ComponentKit.ml
+++ b/infer/src/clang/ComponentKit.ml
@@ -184,35 +184,6 @@ let component_with_unconventional_superclass_advice context decl =
         None
   | _ -> assert false
 
-let if_decl_to_di_pointer_opt if_decl =
-  match if_decl with
-  | Clang_ast_t.ObjCInterfaceDecl (if_decl_info, _, _, _, _) ->
-      Some if_decl_info.di_pointer
-  | _ -> None
-
-let is_instance_type type_ptr =
-  match Ast_utils.name_opt_of_typedef_type_ptr type_ptr with
-  | Some name -> name = "instancetype"
-  | None -> false
-
-let return_type_matches_class_type rtp type_decl_pointer =
-  if is_instance_type rtp then
-    true
-  else
-    let return_type_decl_opt = Ast_utils.type_ptr_to_objc_interface rtp in
-    let return_type_decl_pointer_opt =
-      Option.map if_decl_to_di_pointer_opt return_type_decl_opt in
-    (Some type_decl_pointer) = return_type_decl_pointer_opt
-
-(** A class method that returns an instance of the class is a factory method. *)
-let is_factory_method if_decl meth_decl =
-  let if_type_decl_pointer = if_decl_to_di_pointer_opt if_decl in
-  match meth_decl with
-  | Clang_ast_t.ObjCMethodDecl (_, _, omdi) ->
-      (not omdi.omdi_is_instance_method) &&
-      (return_type_matches_class_type omdi.omdi_result_type if_type_decl_pointer)
-  | _ -> false
-
 (** Components should only have one factory method.
 
     (They could technically have none if they re-use the parent class's factory
@@ -227,7 +198,7 @@ let component_with_multiple_factory_methods_advice context decl =
   let check_interface if_decl =
     match if_decl with
     | Clang_ast_t.ObjCInterfaceDecl (decl_info, _, decls, _, _) ->
-        let factory_methods = IList.filter (is_factory_method if_decl) decls in
+        let factory_methods = IList.filter (Ast_utils.is_objc_factory_method if_decl) decls in
         if (IList.length factory_methods) > 1 then
           Some {
             CIssue.issue = CIssue.Component_with_multiple_factory_methods;
diff --git a/infer/src/clang/cFrontend_utils.ml b/infer/src/clang/cFrontend_utils.ml
index c3ffa94f6..e2687502c 100644
--- a/infer/src/clang/cFrontend_utils.ml
+++ b/infer/src/clang/cFrontend_utils.ml
@@ -476,6 +476,35 @@ struct
         type_ptr_to_objc_interface function_type_info.Clang_ast_t.fti_return_type
     | _ -> None
 
+
+  let if_decl_to_di_pointer_opt if_decl =
+    match if_decl with
+    | Clang_ast_t.ObjCInterfaceDecl (if_decl_info, _, _, _, _) ->
+        Some if_decl_info.di_pointer
+    | _ -> None
+
+  let is_instance_type type_ptr =
+    match name_opt_of_typedef_type_ptr type_ptr with
+    | Some name -> name = "instancetype"
+    | None -> false
+
+  let return_type_matches_class_type rtp type_decl_pointer =
+    if is_instance_type rtp then
+      true
+    else
+      let return_type_decl_opt = type_ptr_to_objc_interface rtp in
+      let return_type_decl_pointer_opt =
+        Option.map if_decl_to_di_pointer_opt return_type_decl_opt in
+      (Some type_decl_pointer) = return_type_decl_pointer_opt
+
+  let is_objc_factory_method if_decl meth_decl =
+    let if_type_decl_pointer = if_decl_to_di_pointer_opt if_decl in
+    match meth_decl with
+    | Clang_ast_t.ObjCMethodDecl (_, _, omdi) ->
+        (not omdi.omdi_is_instance_method) &&
+        (return_type_matches_class_type omdi.omdi_result_type if_type_decl_pointer)
+    | _ -> false
+
 (*
   let rec getter_attribute_opt attributes =
     match attributes with
diff --git a/infer/src/clang/cFrontend_utils.mli b/infer/src/clang/cFrontend_utils.mli
index 175e79a54..7c10cc539 100644
--- a/infer/src/clang/cFrontend_utils.mli
+++ b/infer/src/clang/cFrontend_utils.mli
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ sig
     ?blacklist:string list -> Clang_ast_t.decl option -> string list -> bool
 
   val type_ptr_to_objc_interface : Clang_ast_types.t_ptr -> Clang_ast_t.decl option
+
+  (** A class method that returns an instance of the class is a factory method. *)
+  val is_objc_factory_method : Clang_ast_t.decl -> Clang_ast_t.decl -> bool
 end
 
 module General_utils :