1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/core/slang-string.h b/source/core/slang-string.h
index 429a60c46..b4583d0b2 100644
--- a/source/core/slang-string.h
+++ b/source/core/slang-string.h
@@ -474,8 +474,12 @@ namespace Slang
             /// Append data written to buffer output via 'prepareForAppend' directly written 'inplace'
         void appendInPlace(const char* chars, Index count);
 
+            /// Get the internal string represenation
         SLANG_FORCE_INLINE StringRepresentation* getStringRepresentation() const { return m_buffer; }
 
+            /// Detach the representation (will leave string as empty). Rep ref count will remain unchanged.
+        SLANG_FORCE_INLINE StringRepresentation* detachStringRepresentation() { return m_buffer.detach(); }
+
         const char* begin() const
         {
             return getData();