1 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source3/lib/util_str.c b/source3/lib/util_str.c
index f600d1704e..42229f105a 100644
--- a/source3/lib/util_str.c
+++ b/source3/lib/util_str.c
@@ -2194,3 +2194,30 @@ void sprintf_append(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, char **string, ssize_t *len,
 	*len = -1;
 	*string = NULL;
 }
+
+/*
+   Returns the substring from src between the first occurrence of
+   the char "front" and the first occurence of the char "back".
+   Mallocs the return string which must be freed.  Not for use
+   with wide character strings.
+*/
+char *sstring_sub(const char *src, char front, char back)
+{
+	char *temp1, *temp2, *temp3;
+	ptrdiff_t len;
+
+	temp1 = strchr(src, front);
+	if (temp1 == NULL) return NULL;
+	temp2 = strchr(src, back);
+	if (temp2 == NULL) return NULL;
+	len = temp2 - temp1;
+	if (len <= 0) return NULL;
+	temp3 = (char*)SMB_MALLOC(len);
+	if (temp3 == NULL) {
+		DEBUG(1,("Malloc failure in sstring_sub\n"));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	memcpy(temp3, temp1+1, len-1);
+	temp3[len-1] = '\0';
+	return temp3;
+}