3 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
index eba5880352..7eb4c4c6ae 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
@@ -1022,6 +1022,20 @@ QNetworkReply *QNetworkAccessManager::createRequest(QNetworkAccessManager::Opera
     return reply;
 }
 
+
+/*!
+    \since 5.0
+
+    Flushes the internal cache of authentication data and network connections.
+
+    This function is useful for doing auto tests.
+
+*/
+void QNetworkAccessManager::clearAccessCache()
+{
+    QNetworkAccessManagerPrivate::clearCache(this);
+}
+
 void QNetworkAccessManagerPrivate::_q_replyFinished()
 {
     Q_Q(QNetworkAccessManager);
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.h b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.h
index 8ce6080d3a..2c0fa538a3 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.h
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ public:
     explicit QNetworkAccessManager(QObject *parent = 0);
     ~QNetworkAccessManager();
 
+    void clearAccessCache();
+
 #ifndef QT_NO_NETWORKPROXY
     QNetworkProxy proxy() const;
     void setProxy(const QNetworkProxy &proxy);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qnetworkreply/tst_qnetworkreply.cpp b/tests/auto/qnetworkreply/tst_qnetworkreply.cpp
index a456d15472..528fcc8f90 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qnetworkreply/tst_qnetworkreply.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qnetworkreply/tst_qnetworkreply.cpp
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ void tst_QNetworkReply::cleanup()
     QVERIFY(!file.exists() || file.remove());
 
     // clear the internal cache
-    QNetworkAccessManagerPrivate::clearCache(&manager);
+    manager.clearAccessCache();
     manager.setProxy(QNetworkProxy());
     manager.setCache(0);