1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/squarkdb.c b/squarkdb.c
index e05f514..f289b28 100644
--- a/squarkdb.c
+++ b/squarkdb.c
@@ -138,3 +138,19 @@ void *sqdb_section_get(struct sqdb *db, int id, uint32_t *size)
 	return db->mmap_base + hdr->section[id].offset;
 }
 
+blob_t sqdb_get_string_literal(struct sqdb *db, uint32_t encoded_ptr)
+{
+	unsigned char *ptr;
+	unsigned int len, off;
+
+	ptr = sqdb_section_get(db, SQDB_SECTION_STRINGS, NULL);
+	if (ptr == NULL)
+		return BLOB_NULL;
+
+	off = encoded_ptr >> SQDB_LENGTH_BITS;
+	len = encoded_ptr & ((1 << SQDB_LENGTH_BITS) - 1);
+	if (len == 0)
+		len = ptr[off++];
+
+	return BLOB_PTR_LEN(ptr + off, len);
+}