+ char *c_ptr;
+
+ WATCHPOINT_ASSERT(string->is_allocated != MEMCACHED_USED);
+
+ c_ptr= (char *)malloc((memcached_string_length(string)+1) * sizeof(char));
+ if (!c_ptr)
+ return NULL;
+
+ memcpy(c_ptr, memcached_string_value(string), memcached_string_length(string));
+ c_ptr[memcached_string_length(string)]= 0;
+
+ return c_ptr;
+}
+
+memcached_return memcached_string_reset(memcached_string_st *string)
+{
+ WATCHPOINT_ASSERT(string->is_allocated != MEMCACHED_USED);