1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lang/cpp/src/key.cpp b/lang/cpp/src/key.cpp
index d8b3c29d..55eb0585 100644
--- a/lang/cpp/src/key.cpp
+++ b/lang/cpp/src/key.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,17 @@ const char *Subkey::publicKeyAlgorithmAsString() const
     return gpgme_pubkey_algo_name(subkey ? subkey->pubkey_algo : (gpgme_pubkey_algo_t)0);
 }
 
+std::string Subkey::algoName() const
+{
+    char *gpgmeStr;
+    if (subkey && (gpgmeStr = gpgme_pubkey_algo_string(subkey))) {
+        std::string ret = std::string(gpgmeStr);
+        gpgme_free(gpgmeStr);
+        return ret;
+    }
+    return std::string();
+}
+
 bool Subkey::canEncrypt() const
 {
     return subkey && subkey->can_encrypt;