2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/QXmppClient.cpp b/src/client/QXmppClient.cpp
index 0e37a4f9..e1808445 100644
--- a/src/client/QXmppClient.cpp
+++ b/src/client/QXmppClient.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,16 @@ QXmppClient::~QXmppClient()
     delete d;
 }
 
+///
+/// \fn QXmppClient::addNewExtension()
+///
+/// Creates a new extension and adds it to the client.
+///
+/// \returns the newly created extension
+///
+/// \since QXmpp 1.5
+///
+
 /// Registers a new \a extension with the client.
 ///
 /// \param extension
diff --git a/src/client/QXmppClient.h b/src/client/QXmppClient.h
index 3337c5b1..a6502305 100644
--- a/src/client/QXmppClient.h
+++ b/src/client/QXmppClient.h
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ public:
     ~QXmppClient() override;
 
     bool addExtension(QXmppClientExtension *extension);
+    template<typename T, typename... Args>
+    T *addNewExtension(Args... args)
+    {
+        // it's impossible that addExtension() returns false: ext is a new object
+        auto *ext = new T(args...);
+        addExtension(ext);
+        return ext;
+    }
     bool insertExtension(int index, QXmppClientExtension *extension);
     bool removeExtension(QXmppClientExtension *extension);