1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/jid.ml b/lib/jid.ml
index 827cf9d..2ca0795 100644
--- a/lib/jid.ml
+++ b/lib/jid.ml
@@ -8,6 +8,22 @@ exception InvalidUTF8
 
 type uchars = Uchar.t list
 
+let uchars_of_string s : uchars =
+  let open Uchar in
+  let len = String.length s in
+  let rec loop acc i =
+    if i >= len then
+      List.rev acc
+    else
+      let c = String.get_utf_8_uchar s i in
+      if not (utf_decode_is_valid c)
+      then raise InvalidUTF8
+      else
+        let k = utf_decode_length c in
+        let u = utf_decode_uchar c in
+        loop (u :: acc) (i + k)
+  in loop [] (String.length s)
+
 let of_string (jid : string) : t =
   let open Uchar in
   let len = String.length jid in