diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index fc51632d..5e43be92 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -134,7 +134,12 @@ Util = exports || {};
     Util.removeStr              = function(pStr, pSubStr){
         return pStr.replace(pSubStr,'');
     };
-        
+    
+    Util.replaceStr             = function(pStr, pFrom, pTo){
+       var lRet = pStr.replace(new RegExp(pFrom, 'g'), pTo);
+       return lRet;
+    };
+    
     /**
      * invoke a couple of functions in paralel
      *