--- a/src/core/string.cc	Thu Apr 10 13:01:53 2008 -0700
+++ b/src/core/string.cc	Fri Apr 11 11:24:42 2008 -0700
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
   return m_value;
 }
 
+String::operator std::string () const
+{
+  return m_value;
+}
+
 std::ostream & operator << (std::ostream &os, const String &value)
 {
   os << value.Get ();

--- a/src/core/string.h	Thu Apr 10 13:01:53 2008 -0700
+++ b/src/core/string.h	Fri Apr 11 11:24:42 2008 -0700
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
   void Set (const char *value);
   std::string Get (void) const;
 
+  operator std::string () const;
+
   ATTRIBUTE_HELPER_HEADER_1 (String);
 private:
   std::string m_value;