2 files changed, 19 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/buffer.cpp b/src/core/buffer.cpp
index 81fc0df..15f4cae 100644
--- a/src/core/buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/buffer.cpp
@@ -60,14 +60,7 @@ error buffer::pop(uint8_t &buffer, size_t size) {
 	return no_error();
 }
 
-std::string buffer::to_string() const {
-	std::ostringstream oss;
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < read_composite_length(); ++i) {
-		oss << read(i);
-	}
-	return oss.str();
-}
-
+/*
 std::string buffer::to_hex() const {
 	std::ostringstream oss;
 	oss << std::hex << std::setfill('0');
@@ -79,6 +72,15 @@ std::string buffer::to_hex() const {
 	}
 	return oss.str();
 }
+*/
+
+std::string convert_to_string(const buffer& buff){
+	std::ostringstream oss;
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < buff.read_composite_length(); ++i) {
+		oss << buff.read(i);
+	}
+	return oss.str();
+}
 
 buffer_view::buffer_view(buffer &buffer)
 	: buffer_{&buffer}, read_offset_{0}, write_offset_{0} {}
diff --git a/src/core/buffer.h b/src/core/buffer.h
index ff39aff..f0cf76e 100644
--- a/src/core/buffer.h
+++ b/src/core/buffer.h
@@ -47,13 +47,17 @@ public:
 	error pop(uint8_t &value);
 	error pop(uint8_t &buffer, size_t size);
 
-	/*
-	 * Subject to change
-	 */
-	std::string to_string() const;
-	std::string to_hex() const;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Converts a buffer to a string for convenience cases
+ */
+std::string convert_to_string(const buffer& buf);
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+
 /*
  *	A viewer class for buffers.
  *	Working on the reference buffer invalidates the buffer view