bug 74786, prepare for string cleanup, r=sicking, sr=peterv

extensions/transformiix/source/base/TxString.h

@@ -174,6 +174,16 @@ public:
      */
     String& operator = (const String& aSource);
 #else
+    /*
+     * Return a reference to this string's nsString.
+     */
+    operator nsAFlatString&();
+
+    /*
+     * Return a const reference to this string's nsString.
+     */
+    operator const nsAFlatString&() const;
+
     /*
      * Return a reference to this string's nsString.
      */

extensions/transformiix/source/base/txMozillaString.h

@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ inline void String::toUpperCase()
   ToUpperCase(mString);
 }
 
+inline String::operator nsAFlatString&()
+{
+  return mString;
+}
+
+inline String::operator const nsAFlatString&() const
+{
+  return mString;
+}
+
 inline String::operator nsAString&()
 {
   return mString;