diff -r 26e3035cdffc -r 43287eef2fff src/TypeManager.h
--- a/src/TypeManager.h	Mon Dec 24 02:49:20 2012 -0800
+++ b/src/TypeManager.h	Mon Dec 24 02:56:02 2012 -0800
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
     // Primitive type cache.
     Unbarriered<Type> voidType_;
+    Unbarriered<Type> stringType_;
     Unbarriered<Type> uncheckedType_;
     Unbarriered<Type> primitiveTypes_[PrimitiveTypes_Total];
     Unbarriered<ReferenceType> referenceTypes_[PrimitiveTypes_Total];
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@
         return primitiveTypes_[type];
     }
 
+    Type *getString() {
+        return stringType_;
+    }
     Type *getVoid() {
         return voidType_;
     }