--- linuxsampler/trunk/src/common/global_private.h	2009/02/03 19:38:19	1831
+++ linuxsampler/trunk/src/common/global_private.h	2009/02/05 17:48:54	1832
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #define __LS_GLOBAL_PRIVATE_H__
 
 #include "global.h"
-
+#include "Exception.h"
 #include <sstream>
 
 #if HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@
 	return ss.str();
 }
 
+inline int ToInt(const std::string& s) throw(LinuxSampler::Exception) {
+    int i;
+    std::istringstream iss(s);
+    if(!(iss >> i)) throw LinuxSampler::Exception("Not an integer");
+    return i;
+}
+
 class Runnable {
     public:
         virtual ~Runnable() { }