1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/rcube_kolab.php b/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/rcube_kolab.php
index 985691a51..94511e55d 100644
--- a/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/rcube_kolab.php
+++ b/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/rcube_kolab.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 require_once 'Horde/Kolab/Storage/List.php';
+require_once 'Horde/Kolab/Format.php';
 require_once 'Horde/Auth.php';
 require_once 'Horde/Auth/kolab.php';
 require_once 'Horde/Perms.php';
@@ -48,6 +49,19 @@ class rcube_kolab
             Auth::setCredential('password', $pwd);
         }
     }
+    
+    
+    /**
+     * Get instance of a Kolab (XML) format object
+     *
+     * @param string Data type (contact,event,task,note)
+     * @return object Horde_Kolab_Format_XML The format object
+     */
+    public static function get_format($type)
+    {
+      self::setup();
+      return Horde_Kolab_Format::factory('XML', $type);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Get a list of storage folders for the given data type