2 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/stable/string.cpp b/src/stable/string.cpp
index ed4e58b..98b78bd 100644
--- a/src/stable/string.cpp
+++ b/src/stable/string.cpp
@@ -516,6 +516,16 @@ const char *Bu::String::getStr() const
     return core->pFirst->pData;
 }
 
+char *Bu::String::getData()
+{
+    return getStr();
+}
+
+const char *Bu::String::getData() const
+{
+    return getStr();
+}
+
 const char *Bu::String::getConstStr() const
 {
     return getStr();
diff --git a/src/stable/string.h b/src/stable/string.h
index c469580..1fc5496 100644
--- a/src/stable/string.h
+++ b/src/stable/string.h
@@ -721,6 +721,18 @@ namespace Bu
          *@returns (const char *) The string data.
          */
         const char *getStr() const;
+        
+        /**
+         * Get a pointer to the string array.
+         *@returns (char *) The string data.
+         */
+        char *getData();
+        
+        /**
+         * Get a const pointer to the string array.
+         *@returns (const char *) The string data.
+         */
+        const char *getData() const;
 
         /**
          * A convinience function, this one won't cause as much work as the