1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/generated_message_util.h b/src/google/protobuf/generated_message_util.h
index 678f92a7..6357e27d 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/generated_message_util.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/generated_message_util.h
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 namespace google {
 
 namespace protobuf {
+
+class Arena;
+namespace io { class CodedInputStream; }
+
 namespace internal {
 
 
@@ -106,6 +110,15 @@ template <class Type> bool AllAreInitialized(const Type& t) {
   return true;
 }
 
+class ArenaString;
+
+// Read a length (varint32), followed by a string, from *input.  Return a
+// pointer to a copy of the string that resides in *arena.  Requires both
+// args to be non-NULL.  If something goes wrong while reading the data
+// then NULL is returned (e.g., input does not start with a valid varint).
+ArenaString* ReadArenaString(::google::protobuf::io::CodedInputStream* input,
+                             ::google::protobuf::Arena* arena);
+
 }  // namespace internal
 }  // namespace protobuf