From eeb36655aab87609c72bfd308808a13a6f5cabf1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Roland Conybeare <rconybeare@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:03:41 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] xo-object2: + DString.from_str()

---
 include/xo/object2/DString.hpp | 6 ++++++
 src/object2/DString.cpp        | 9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/xo/object2/DString.hpp b/include/xo/object2/DString.hpp
index eea8ea5..a6cedb0 100644
--- a/include/xo/object2/DString.hpp
+++ b/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/src/object2/DString.cpp b/src/object2/DString.cpp
index ee9885b..69baa5d 100644
--- a/src/object2/DString.cpp
+++ b/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)