2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
index 6ed82e40..3bbef0ab 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
@@ -713,6 +713,12 @@ alpm_list_t *alpm_pkg_get_backup(alpm_pkg_t *pkg);
  */
 alpm_db_t *alpm_pkg_get_db(alpm_pkg_t *pkg);
 
+/** Retuns the base64 encoded package signature.
+ * @param pkg a pointer to package
+ * @return a reference to an internal string
+ */
+const char *alpm_pkg_get_base64_sig(alpm_pkg_t *pkg);
+
 /* End of alpm_pkg_t accessors */
 /* @} */
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/package.c b/lib/libalpm/package.c
index 947f62e0..e5136c77 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/package.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/package.c
@@ -229,6 +229,13 @@ const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_pkg_get_md5sum(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
 	return pkg->ops->get_md5sum(pkg);
 }
 
+const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_pkg_get_base64_sig(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
+{
+	ASSERT(pkg != NULL, return NULL);
+	pkg->handle->pm_errno = 0;
+	return pkg->base64_sig;
+}
+
 const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_pkg_get_arch(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
 {
 	ASSERT(pkg != NULL, return NULL);