diff -r 5588347dfcbd -r 82a37ccf6b8c CollectionUtils.m
--- a/CollectionUtils.m	Wed May 07 16:47:44 2008 -0700
+++ b/CollectionUtils.m	Tue May 20 17:40:28 2008 -0700
@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@
 }
 
 
+NSString* $string( const char *utf8Str )
+{
+    if( utf8Str )
+        return [NSString stringWithCString: utf8Str encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding];
+    else
+        return nil;
+}
+
+
 @implementation NSArray (MYUtils)
 
 - (BOOL) my_containsObjectIdenticalTo: (id)object