2 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qdebug.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qdebug.cpp
index d13e94e096..11f2b9f3c9 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qdebug.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qdebug.cpp
@@ -714,6 +714,20 @@ QDebug &QDebug::resetFormat()
 */
 
 /*!
+    \fn template <class T> QString QDebug::toString(const T &object)
+    \since 6.0
+
+    \include qdebug-toString.qdocinc
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \fn template <class T> QString QDebug::toString(const T *object)
+    \since 6.0
+
+    \include qdebug-toString.qdocinc
+*/
+
+/*!
     \fn template <class T> QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const QList<T> &list)
     \relates QDebug
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qdebug.h b/src/corelib/io/qdebug.h
index 2314b36bda..9a6abc1994 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qdebug.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qdebug.h
@@ -173,6 +173,24 @@ public:
 
     inline QDebug &operator<<(QTextStreamManipulator m)
     { stream->ts << m; return *this; }
+
+    template <typename T>
+    static QString toString(const T &object)
+    {
+        QString buffer;
+        QDebug stream(&buffer);
+        stream << object;
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    template <typename T>
+    static QString toString(const T *object)
+    {
+        QString buffer;
+        QDebug stream(&buffer);
+        stream << object;
+        return buffer;
+    }
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_SHARED(QDebug)