1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/src/com/siyeh/ig/psiutils/ExpressionUtils.java b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/src/com/siyeh/ig/psiutils/ExpressionUtils.java
index c79a60d198f7..15edeedc9246 100644
--- a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/src/com/siyeh/ig/psiutils/ExpressionUtils.java
+++ b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/src/com/siyeh/ig/psiutils/ExpressionUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2005-2012 Bas Leijdekkers
+ * Copyright 2005-2013 Bas Leijdekkers
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -155,6 +155,19 @@ public class ExpressionUtils {
   }
 
   @Nullable
+  public static String getLiteralString(@Nullable PsiExpression expression) {
+    final PsiLiteralExpression literal = getLiteral(expression);
+    if (literal == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    final Object value = literal.getValue();
+    if (value == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return value.toString();
+  }
+
+  @Nullable
   public static PsiLiteralExpression getLiteral(@Nullable PsiExpression expression) {
     expression = ParenthesesUtils.stripParentheses(expression);
     if (expression instanceof PsiLiteralExpression) {