diff --git a/xo-object2/include/xo/object2/DString.hpp b/xo-object2/include/xo/object2/DString.hpp
index eea8ea5c..a6cedb00 100644
--- a/xo-object2/include/xo/object2/DString.hpp
+++ b/xo-object2/include/xo/object2/DString.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ namespace xo {
             static DString * from_view(obj<AAllocator> mm,
                                        std::string_view sv);
 
+            /** create string containing a copy @p str.
+             *  Use memory from allocator @p mm.
+             **/
+            static DString * from_str(obj<AAllocator> mm,
+                                      const std::string & str);
+
             /** create string containing a copy of @p sv.
              *  Use memory from allocator @p mm via sub_alloc.
              *  (load-bearing for StringTable)
diff --git a/xo-object2/src/object2/DString.cpp b/xo-object2/src/object2/DString.cpp
index ee9885b7..69baa5d6 100644
--- a/xo-object2/src/object2/DString.cpp
+++ b/xo-object2/src/object2/DString.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ namespace xo {
             return _from_view_aux(mm, sv, false /*!suballoc_flag*/);
         }
 
+        DString *
+        DString::from_str(obj<AAllocator> mm,
+                          const std::string & str)
+        {
+            return _from_view_aux(mm,
+                                  std::string_view(str),
+                                  false /*!suballoc_flag*/);
+        }
+
         DString *
         DString::from_view_suballoc(obj<AAllocator> mm,
                                     std::string_view sv)