2 files changed, 24 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/modules/util/util.go b/modules/util/util.go
index d26e6f13e4..cbc6eb4f8a 100644
--- a/modules/util/util.go
+++ b/modules/util/util.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"errors"
 	"math/big"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ type OptionalBool byte
 
 const (
 	// OptionalBoolNone a "null" boolean value
-	OptionalBoolNone = iota
+	OptionalBoolNone OptionalBool = iota
 	// OptionalBoolTrue a "true" boolean value
 	OptionalBoolTrue
 	// OptionalBoolFalse a "false" boolean value
@@ -47,6 +48,15 @@ func OptionalBoolOf(b bool) OptionalBool {
 	return OptionalBoolFalse
 }
 
+// OptionalBoolParse get the corresponding OptionalBool of a string using strconv.ParseBool
+func OptionalBoolParse(s string) OptionalBool {
+	b, e := strconv.ParseBool(s)
+	if e != nil {
+		return OptionalBoolNone
+	}
+	return OptionalBoolOf(b)
+}
+
 // Max max of two ints
 func Max(a, b int) int {
 	if a < b {
diff --git a/modules/util/util_test.go b/modules/util/util_test.go
index f82671787c..39cf07c855 100644
--- a/modules/util/util_test.go
+++ b/modules/util/util_test.go
@@ -156,3 +156,16 @@ func Test_RandomString(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.NotEqual(t, str3, str4)
 }
+
+func Test_OptionalBool(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Equal(t, OptionalBoolNone, OptionalBoolParse(""))
+	assert.Equal(t, OptionalBoolNone, OptionalBoolParse("x"))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, OptionalBoolFalse, OptionalBoolParse("0"))
+	assert.Equal(t, OptionalBoolFalse, OptionalBoolParse("f"))
+	assert.Equal(t, OptionalBoolFalse, OptionalBoolParse("False"))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, OptionalBoolTrue, OptionalBoolParse("1"))
+	assert.Equal(t, OptionalBoolTrue, OptionalBoolParse("t"))
+	assert.Equal(t, OptionalBoolTrue, OptionalBoolParse("True"))
+}