2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
index 1ca9ae1d2..f323c03c2 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@ string debRecordParser::Maintainer()
    return Section.FindS("Maintainer");
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+// RecordParser::RecordField - Return the value of an arbitrary field       /*{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* */
+string debRecordParser::RecordField(const char *fieldName)
+{
+   return Section.FindS(fieldName);
+}
+
+                                                                        /*}}}*/
 // RecordParser::ShortDesc - Return a 1 line description		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.h
index 9692ac94c..7868bfa3d 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class debRecordParser : public pkgRecords::Parser
    virtual string Name();
    virtual string Homepage();
 
+   // An arbitrary custom field
+   virtual string RecordField(const char *fieldName);
+
    virtual void GetRec(const char *&Start,const char *&Stop);
    
    debRecordParser(string FileName,pkgCache &Cache);