2 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/common/CharReader.cpp b/src/core/common/CharReader.cpp
index 5b9b1d4..4d3638c 100644
--- a/src/core/common/CharReader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/common/CharReader.cpp
@@ -468,6 +468,18 @@ bool CharReader::read(char &c)
 	return res;
 }
 
+bool CharReader::expect(char c)
+{
+	char actual = 0;
+	peek(actual);
+	if (c == actual) {
+		consumePeek();
+		return true;
+	}
+	resetPeek();
+	return false;
+}
+
 void CharReader::resetPeek()
 {
 	if (!coherent) {
diff --git a/src/core/common/CharReader.hpp b/src/core/common/CharReader.hpp
index cbfeaf2..64c80af 100644
--- a/src/core/common/CharReader.hpp
+++ b/src/core/common/CharReader.hpp
@@ -490,6 +490,15 @@ public:
 	bool read(char &c);
 
 	/**
+	 * Peeks a character, checks whether this character equals the given
+	 * character -- and if yes -- consumes the peek, otherwise resets it.
+	 *
+	 * @param c is the character that is expected.
+	 * @return true if this character is actually next.
+	 */
+	bool expect(char c);
+
+	/**
 	 * Resets the peek pointer to the "read" pointer.
 	 */
 	void resetPeek();