1 files changed, 19 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/TAO/tao/String_Sequence_Element_T.h b/TAO/tao/String_Sequence_Element_T.h
index 9d7a2bec549..ff7f7403fcd 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/String_Sequence_Element_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/String_Sequence_Element_T.h
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ public:
   typedef character_type * value_type;
   typedef character_type const * const_value_type;
   typedef typename traits::string_var string_var;
+  typedef typename traits::string_out string_out;
   typedef typename traits::string_mgr string_mgr;
 
 private:
-  inline string_sequence_element<traits> & pseudo_copy_swap(
-      string_var & rhs)
+  inline string_sequence_element<traits> & pseudo_copy_swap(string_var & rhs)
   {
     if (release())
-    {
-      traits::release(*element_);
-    }
+      {
+        traits::release(*element_);
+      }
     *element_ = rhs._retn();
     return *this;
   }
@@ -100,6 +100,20 @@ public:
     return *this->element_;
   }
 
+  inline character_type *&inout (void) const {
+    return *this->element_;
+  }
+
+  inline string_out out (void) const {
+    return *this->element_;
+  }
+
+  inline const character_type *_retn (void) {
+    value_type * copy_ = this->element_;
+    *this->element_ = traits::default_initializer();
+    return *copy_;
+  }
+
   void swap(string_sequence_element & rhs)
   {
     std::swap(element_, rhs.element_);