2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index 10d0f9d31..885da1f29 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -418,6 +418,16 @@ int getBoolConfigParam(const char *name, int force)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+bool config_get_bool(const char *name, bool default_value)
+{
+	int value = getBoolConfigParam(name, true);
+
+	if (value == CONF_BOOL_UNSET)
+		return default_value;
+
+	return value;
+}
+
 int getBoolBlockParam(ConfigParam *param, const char *name, int force)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/src/conf.h b/src/conf.h
index e5875d9b7..14cc883b9 100644
--- a/src/conf.h
+++ b/src/conf.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef MPD_CONF_H
 #define MPD_CONF_H
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 #define CONF_MUSIC_DIR                  "music_directory"
 #define CONF_PLAYLIST_DIR               "playlist_directory"
 #define CONF_DB_FILE                    "db_file"
@@ -97,6 +99,8 @@ ConfigParam *parseConfigFilePath(const char *name, int force);
 
 int getBoolConfigParam(const char *name, int force);
 
+bool config_get_bool(const char *name, bool default_value);
+
 int getBoolBlockParam(ConfigParam *param, const char *name, int force);
 
 #endif