--- mqtt/src/Attic/aitmqtt.c	2011/11/07 13:58:27	1.1.1.1.2.2
+++ mqtt/src/Attic/aitmqtt.c	2011/11/07 16:55:46	1.1.1.1.2.3
@@ -113,3 +113,28 @@ mqtt_sizeLen(u_int len)
 
 	return ++i;
 }
+
+/*
+ * mqtt_str2var Create MQTT variable from string
+ * @csStr = string
+ * @strLen = string length
+ * return: NULL error or != ok variable, must be free after use!
+ */
+inline mqtthdr_var_t *
+mqtt_str2var(const u_char *csStr, u_short strLen)
+{
+	mqtthdr_var_t *v;
+
+	if (!csStr)
+		return NULL;
+	if (!(v = malloc(strLen + sizeof(mqtthdr_var_t)))) {
+		LOGERR;
+		return NULL;
+	} else
+		memset(v, 0, strLen + sizeof(mqtthdr_var_t));
+
+	memcpy(v->var_data, csStr, strLen);
+	v->var_sb.val = htons(strLen);
+
+	return v;
+}