--- a/org.symbian.tools.mtw.ui/src/org/symbian/tools/tmw/internal/util/Util.java	Mon Aug 16 16:23:25 2010 -0700
+++ b/org.symbian.tools.mtw.ui/src/org/symbian/tools/tmw/internal/util/Util.java	Tue Aug 17 13:40:28 2010 -0700
@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@
         return value != null ? value.trim().replace(" ", "") : "";
     }
 
+    public static String neverNull(String string) {
+        return string == null ? "" : string.trim();
+    }
+
 }