diff --git a/src/lib/base/String.cpp b/src/lib/base/String.cpp
index 5760e4d4..b873663e 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/String.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/String.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,14 @@ removeChar(String& subject, const char c)
 	subject.erase(std::remove(subject.begin(), subject.end(), c), subject.end());
 }
 
+String
+intToString(size_t integer)
+{
+	std::stringstream ss;
+	ss << integer;
+	return ss.str();
+}
+
 //
 // CaselessCmp
 //
diff --git a/src/lib/base/String.h b/src/lib/base/String.h
index 33e4f3d8..81d98a9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/String.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/String.h
@@ -84,10 +84,15 @@ void uppercase(String& subject);
 
 //! Remove all specific char in suject
 /*!
-Remove all specific \c char in \c suject
+Remove all specific \c c in \c suject
 */
 void removeChar(String& subject, const char c);
 
+//! Convert an integer to a string
+/*!
+Convert an \c integer to a string
+*/
+String intToString(size_t integer);
 
 //! Case-insensitive comparisons
 /*!