1 files changed, 24 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/json-glib/json-parser.c b/json-glib/json-parser.c
index 60cc39a..9d40add 100644
--- a/json-glib/json-parser.c
+++ b/json-glib/json-parser.c
@@ -1072,16 +1072,18 @@ json_parser_load_from_data (JsonParser   *parser,
 }
 
 /**
- * json_parser_get_root:
+ * json_parser_peek_root:
  * @parser: a #JsonParser
  *
  * Retrieves the top level node from the parsed JSON stream.
  *
  * Return value: the root #JsonNode . The returned node is owned by
  *   the #JsonParser and should never be modified or freed.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.6
  */
 JsonNode *
-json_parser_get_root (JsonParser *parser)
+json_parser_peek_root (JsonParser *parser)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail (JSON_IS_PARSER (parser), NULL);
 
@@ -1089,6 +1091,26 @@ json_parser_get_root (JsonParser *parser)
 }
 
 /**
+ * json_parser_get_root:
+ * @parser: a #JsonParser
+ *
+ * Retrieves a copy of the top level node from the parsed JSON stream.
+ *
+ * Return value: a newly allocated copy of the root #JsonNode. Use
+ *   json_node_free() to free its allocated resources.
+ */
+JsonNode *
+json_parser_get_root (JsonParser *parser)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (JSON_IS_PARSER (parser), NULL);
+
+  if (!parser->priv->root)
+    return NULL;
+
+  return json_node_copy (parser->priv->root);
+}
+
+/**
  * json_parser_get_current_line:
  * @parser: a #JsonParser
  *