2 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
index 7277a7a0e4..a7fb0fb6c7 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
@@ -918,6 +918,29 @@ bool QFileInfo::isHidden() const
 }
 
 /*!
+    \since 5.0
+    Returns true if the file path can be used directly with native APIs.
+    Returns false if the file is otherwise supported by a virtual file system
+    inside Qt, such as \l{the Qt Resource System}.
+
+    \bold{Note:} Native paths may still require conversion of path separators
+    and character encoding, depending on platform and input requirements of the
+    native API.
+
+    \sa QDir::toNativeSeparators(), QFile::encodeName(), filePath(),
+    absoluteFilePath(), canonicalFilePath()
+*/
+bool QFileInfo::isNativePath() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QFileInfo);
+    if (d->isDefaultConstructed)
+        return false;
+    if (d->fileEngine == 0)
+        return true;
+    return d->getFileFlags(QAbstractFileEngine::LocalDiskFlag);
+}
+
+/*!
     Returns true if this object points to a file or to a symbolic
     link to a file. Returns false if the
     object points to something which isn't a file, such as a directory.
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.h b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.h
index bc9b057fb5..0f43ebd439 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ public:
     bool isWritable() const;
     bool isExecutable() const;
     bool isHidden() const;
+    bool isNativePath() const;
 
     bool isRelative() const;
     inline bool isAbsolute() const { return !isRelative(); }