2 files changed, 26 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lib/utils_base.c b/lib/utils_base.c
index f5f75067..04c4b4f9 100644
--- a/lib/utils_base.c
+++ b/lib/utils_base.c
@@ -369,6 +369,23 @@ char *np_extract_value(const char *varlist, const char *name, char sep) {
         return value;
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * Read a string representing a state (ok, warning... or numeric: 0, 1) and
+ * return the corresponding STATE_ value or ERROR)
+ */
+int mp_translate_state (char *state_text) {
+        if (!strcasecmp(state_text,"OK") || !strcmp(state_text,"0"))
+                return STATE_OK;
+        if (!strcasecmp(state_text,"WARNING") || !strcmp(state_text,"1"))
+                return STATE_WARNING;
+        if (!strcasecmp(state_text,"CRITICAL") || !strcmp(state_text,"2"))
+                return STATE_CRITICAL;
+        if (!strcasecmp(state_text,"UNKNOWN") || !strcmp(state_text,"3"))
+                return STATE_UNKNOWN;
+        return ERROR;
+}
+
 /*
  * Returns a string to use as a keyname, based on an md5 hash of argv, thus
  * hopefully a unique key per service/plugin invocation. Use the extra-opts
diff --git a/lib/utils_base.h b/lib/utils_base.h
index b4bd92ee..04f6370c 100644
--- a/lib/utils_base.h
+++ b/lib/utils_base.h
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ int np_check_if_root(void);
  * code from the above function, in case it's helpful for testing */
 int np_warn_if_not_root(void);
 
+/* mp_suid() returns true if the real and effective uids differs, such as when
+ * running a suid plugin */
+#define mp_suid() (getuid() != geteuid())
+
 /*
  * Extract the value from key/value pairs, or return NULL. The value returned
  * can be free()ed.
@@ -93,6 +97,11 @@ char *np_extract_value(const char*, const char*, char);
  */
 #define np_extract_ntpvar(l, n) np_extract_value(l, n, ',')
 
+/*
+ * Read a string representing a state (ok, warning... or numeric: 0, 1) and
+ * return the corresponding NP_STATE or ERROR)
+ */
+int mp_translate_state (char *);
 
 void np_enable_state(char *, int);
 state_data *np_state_read();
@@ -102,8 +111,4 @@ void np_init(char *, int argc, char **argv);
 void np_set_args(int argc, char **argv);
 void np_cleanup();
 
-/* mp_suid() returns true if the real and effective uids differs, such as when
- * running a suid plugin */
-#define mp_suid() (getuid() != geteuid())
-
 #endif /* _UTILS_BASE_ */