1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/defalloc.cpp b/src/defalloc.cpp
index ad54fb3ca..5b61e7fac 100644
--- a/src/defalloc.cpp
+++ b/src/defalloc.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 *************************************************/
 
 #include <botan/defalloc.h>
+#include <botan/libstate.h>
 #include <botan/util.h>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -78,4 +79,20 @@ void Locking_Allocator::dealloc_block(void* ptr, u32bit n)
    do_free(ptr, n, true);
    }
 
+/*************************************************
+* Get an allocator                               *
+*************************************************/
+Allocator* Allocator::get(bool locking)
+   {
+   std::string type = "";
+   if(!locking)
+      type = "malloc";
+
+   Allocator* alloc = global_state().get_allocator(type);
+   if(alloc)
+      return alloc;
+
+   throw Exception("Couldn't find an allocator to use in get_allocator");
+   }
+
 }