diff --git a/include/utils/String8.h b/include/utils/String8.h
index ef59470..ecfcf10 100644
--- a/include/utils/String8.h
+++ b/include/utils/String8.h
@@ -130,11 +130,19 @@
             // start, or -1 if not found
             ssize_t             find(const char* other, size_t start = 0) const;
 
+            // return true if this string contains the specified substring
+    inline  bool                contains(const char* other) const;
+
+            // removes all occurrence of the specified substring
+            // returns true if any were found and removed
+            bool                removeAll(const char* other);
+
             void                toLower();
             void                toLower(size_t start, size_t numChars);
             void                toUpper();
             void                toUpper(size_t start, size_t numChars);
 
+
     /*
      * These methods operate on the string as if it were a path name.
      */
@@ -280,6 +288,11 @@
     return SharedBuffer::bufferFromData(mString);
 }
 
+inline bool String8::contains(const char* other) const
+{
+    return find(other) >= 0;
+}
+
 inline String8& String8::operator=(const String8& other)
 {
     setTo(other);