1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/dict.h b/src/dict.h
index cf897e7..bc8cac1 100644
--- a/src/dict.h
+++ b/src/dict.h
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ LIBYANG_API_DECL LY_ERR lydict_insert_zc(const struct ly_ctx *ctx, char *value,
  */
 LIBYANG_API_DECL LY_ERR lydict_remove(const struct ly_ctx *ctx, const char *value);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Duplicate string in dictionary. Only a reference counter is incremented.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx libyang context handler
+ * @param[in] value NULL-terminated string to be duplicated in the dictionary (reference counter is incremented).
+ * @param[out] str_p Optional parameter to get pointer to the string corresponding to the @p value and stored in dictionary.
+ * @return LY_SUCCESS in case the string already exists in the dictionary.
+ * @return LY_ENOTFOUND in case the string was not found.
+ * @return LY_ERR on other errors
+ */
+LIBYANG_API_DECL LY_ERR lydict_dup(const struct ly_ctx *ctx, const char *value, const char **str_p);
+
 /** @} dict */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus