*/
OggFLAC_API FLAC__StreamDecoderState OggFLAC__stream_encoder_get_verify_decoder_state(const OggFLAC__StreamEncoder *encoder);
+/** Get the current encoder state as a C string.
+ * This version automatically resolves
+ * \c OggFLAC__STREAM_ENCODER_FLAC_STREAM_ENCODER_ERROR by getting the
+ * FLAC stream encoder's state.
+ *
+ * \param encoder A encoder instance to query.
+ * \assert
+ * \code encoder != NULL \endcode
+ * \retval const char *
+ * The encoder state as a C string. Do not modify the contents.
+ */
+OggFLAC_API const char *OggFLAC__stream_encoder_get_resolved_state_string(const OggFLAC__StreamEncoder *encoder);
+
/** Get relevant values about the nature of a verify decoder error.
* Inherited from FLAC__stream_encoder_get_verify_decoder_error_stats().
* Useful when the stream encoder state is