2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.cc
index da714f997..fcc2f887c 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.cc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ HashString::HashString(string StringedHash)
       return;
    }
    string::size_type pos = StringedHash.find(":");
-   Type = StringedHash.substr(0,pos-1);
+   Type = StringedHash.substr(0,pos);
    Hash = StringedHash.substr(pos+1, StringedHash.size() - pos);
 
    if(_config->FindB("Debug::Hashes",false) == true)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.h
index 86c0eb2ad..93e7b25d9 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class HashString
    HashString(string StringedHashString);  // init from str as "type:hash"
    HashString();
 
+   // get hash type used
+   string HashType() { return Type; };
+
    // verify the given filename against the currently loaded hash
    bool VerifyFile(string filename) const;