diff --git a/src/ezc.cpp b/src/ezc.cpp
index e55318b..84d0be1 100644
--- a/src/ezc.cpp
+++ b/src/ezc.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ void SplitUnixDirectory(const std::string & name, std::string & dir, std::string
  *
  */
 
+
+Pattern::Pattern()
+{
+	allow_include = true;
+}
+
+
+
 void Pattern::ParseFile(const std::string & file_name)
 {
 	ParseFile( file_name.c_str() );
@@ -141,6 +149,21 @@ std::string file;
 }
 
 
+
+void Pattern::ParseString(const std::string & str)
+{
+	itext = str.c_str();
+	CreateTree(item_root);
+}
+
+
+void Pattern::ParseString(const char * str)
+{
+	itext = str;
+	CreateTree(item_root);
+}
+
+
 void Pattern::Directory(const char * d)
 {
 	directory = d;
@@ -524,7 +547,7 @@ return false;
 
 void Pattern::CreateTreeReadInclude(Item & item)
 {
-	if( item.directives.empty() || item.directives[0].empty() || item.directives[0][0]!='\"' )
+	if( !allow_include || item.directives.empty() || item.directives[0].empty() || item.directives[0][0]!='\"' )
 		return;
 
 	std::string file_text = ReadFile( item.directives[0].c_str()+1 );
diff --git a/src/ezc.h b/src/ezc.h
index bb6c35d..4809228 100644
--- a/src/ezc.h
+++ b/src/ezc.h
@@ -68,8 +68,12 @@ void SplitUnixDirectory(const std::string & name, std::string & dir, std::string
 class Pattern
 {
 public:
+	Pattern();
+
 	void ParseFile(const std::string & file_name);
 	void ParseFile(const char * file_name);
+	void ParseString(const std::string & str);
+	void ParseString(const char * str);
 	void Directory(const char * d);
 	void Directory(const std::string & d);
 
@@ -107,6 +111,8 @@ public:
 
 	Item item_root;
 
+	bool allow_include;
+
 private:
 	const char * itext;
 	std::string directory;