1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/json.c b/lib/json.c
index f004771e1..11cf03846 100644
--- a/lib/json.c
+++ b/lib/json.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Nicira, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 Nicira, Inc.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -879,6 +879,16 @@ exit:
     return ok;
 }
 
+void
+json_string_escape(const char *in, struct ds *out)
+{
+    struct json json = {
+        .type = JSON_STRING,
+        .u.string = CONST_CAST(char *, in),
+    };
+    json_to_ds(&json, 0, out);
+}
+
 static void
 json_parser_input_string(struct json_parser *p, const char *s)
 {