1 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/camel/camel-exception.c b/camel/camel-exception.c
index a983150612..1e75e90d17 100644
--- a/camel/camel-exception.c
+++ b/camel/camel-exception.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  * Return value: The newly allocated exception object.
  **/
 CamelException *
-camel_exception_new ()
+camel_exception_new (void)
 {
 	CamelException *ex;
 
@@ -51,6 +51,26 @@ camel_exception_new ()
 	return ex;
 }
 
+/**
+ * camel_exception_init: init a (statically allocated) exception. 
+ * 
+ * Init an exception. This routine is mainly
+ * useful when using a statically allocated
+ * exception. 
+ * 
+ * 
+ **/
+void
+camel_exception_init (CamelException *ex)
+{
+	ex->desc = NULL;
+
+	/* set the Exception Id to NULL */
+	ex->id = CAMEL_EXCEPTION_NONE;
+
+	return ex;
+}
+
 
 /**
  * camel_exception_clear: Clear an exception