1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/epan/emem.h b/epan/emem.h
index c40efd3100..af10c7e637 100644
--- a/epan/emem.h
+++ b/epan/emem.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ void ep_init_chunk(void);
 /* Allocate memory with a packet lifetime scope */
 void *ep_alloc(size_t size);
 
+/* Allocate memory with a packet lifetime scope and fill it with zeros*/
+void* ep_alloc0(size_t size);
+
 /* Duplicate a string with a packet lifetime scope */
 gchar* ep_strdup(const gchar* src);
 
@@ -57,6 +60,17 @@ guint8* ep_memdup(const guint8* src, size_t len);
 /* Create a formated string with a packet lifetime scope */
 gchar* ep_strdup_printf(const gchar* fmt, ...);
 
+/* allocates with a packet lifetime scope a array of type made of num elements */
+#define ep_alloc_array(type,num) (type*)ep_alloc(sizeof(type)*(num))
+
+/* 
+ * Splits a string into a maximum of max_tokens pieces, using the given
+ * delimiter. If max_tokens is reached, the remainder of string is appended
+ * to the last token.
+ * the vector and all the strings are allocated with packet lifetime scope
+ */
+gchar** ep_strsplit(const gchar* string, const gchar* delimiter, int max_tokens);
+
 /* release all memory allocated in the previous packet dissector */
 void ep_free_all(void);