--- a/Framework/Plugins/StorageBackend.cpp	Mon Jul 09 18:42:34 2018 +0200
+++ b/Framework/Plugins/StorageBackend.cpp	Mon Jul 09 20:28:27 2018 +0200
@@ -71,13 +71,46 @@
     }
   }
 
-
+  
   StorageBackend::StorageBackend(IDatabaseFactory* factory) :
     manager_(factory)
   {
   }
 
 
+  void StorageBackend::ReadToString(std::string& content,
+                                    DatabaseManager::Transaction& transaction, 
+                                    const std::string& uuid,
+                                    OrthancPluginContentType type)
+  {
+    void* buffer = NULL; 
+    size_t size;
+    Read(buffer, size, transaction, uuid, type);
+
+    try
+    {
+      content.resize(size);
+    }
+    catch (std::bad_alloc&)
+    {
+      if (size != 0)
+      {
+        free(buffer);
+      }
+
+      throw Orthanc::OrthancException(Orthanc::ErrorCode_NotEnoughMemory);
+    }
+
+    if (size != 0)
+    {
+      assert(buffer != NULL);
+      memcpy(&content[0], buffer, size);
+    }
+
+    free(buffer);
+  }
+
+
   static OrthancPluginContext* context_ = NULL;
   static std::auto_ptr<StorageBackend>  backend_;