2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/plist/plist.h b/include/plist/plist.h
index 55ae9e7..e12d6fa 100644
--- a/include/plist/plist.h
+++ b/include/plist/plist.h
@@ -251,6 +251,14 @@ extern "C" {
  ********************************************/
 
 /**
+ * Get size of a #PLIST_DICT node.
+ *
+ * @param node the node of type #PLIST_DICT
+ * @return size of the #PLIST_DICT node
+ */
+        PLIST_API uint32_t plist_dict_get_size(plist_t node);
+
+/**
  * Create iterator of a #PLIST_DICT node.
  * The allocated iterator shoult be freed with tandard free function
  *
diff --git a/src/plist.c b/src/plist.c
index df98a7a..98ca34f 100644
--- a/src/plist.c
+++ b/src/plist.c
@@ -267,6 +267,15 @@ void plist_array_remove_item(plist_t node, uint32_t n)
         return;
 }
 
+uint32_t plist_dict_get_size(plist_t node)
+{
+        uint32_t ret = 0;
+        if (node && PLIST_DICT == plist_get_node_type(node)) {
+                ret = g_node_n_children(node);
+        }
+        return ret;
+}
+
 void plist_dict_new_iter(plist_t node, plist_dict_iter *iter)
 {
         if (iter && *iter == NULL) {