diff --git a/permissions.cpp b/permissions.cpp
index 712437f..7a3644f 100644
--- a/permissions.cpp
+++ b/permissions.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ SOFTWARE.
 */
 #include "permissions.h"
 
+static const std::map<std::string, int> permmap = {{"can_read", PERM_CAN_READ},
+												   {"can_edit", PERM_CAN_EDIT},
+												   {"can_page_history", PERM_CAN_PAGE_HISTORY},
+												   {"can_global_history", PERM_CAN_GLOBAL_HISTORY},
+												   {"can_delete", PERM_CAN_DELETE},
+												   {"can_see_page_list", PERM_CAN_SEE_PAGE_LIST},
+												   {"can_create", PERM_CAN_CREATE},
+												   {"can_see_category_list", PERM_CAN_SEE_CATEGORY_LIST},
+												   {"can_see_links_here", PERM_CAN_SEE_LINKS_HERE},
+												   {"can_search", PERM_CAN_SEARCH}};
+
 Permissions::Permissions(int permissions)
 {
 	this->permissions = permissions;
@@ -36,3 +47,20 @@ Permissions::Permissions(const std::string &str)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+std::string Permissions::toString(int perms)
+{
+	std::string result;
+	for(auto pair : permmap)
+	{
+		if(pair.second & perms)
+		{
+			result += pair.first + ",";
+		}
+	}
+	if(result.size() > 0)
+	{
+		result.pop_back();
+	}
+	return result;
+}
diff --git a/permissions.h b/permissions.h
index 9139e58..d66a937 100644
--- a/permissions.h
+++ b/permissions.h
@@ -14,20 +14,12 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
+
 class Permissions
+
 {
   private:
 	int permissions = 0;
-	const std::map<std::string, int> permmap = {{"can_read", PERM_CAN_READ},
-												{"can_edit", PERM_CAN_EDIT},
-												{"can_page_history", PERM_CAN_PAGE_HISTORY},
-												{"can_global_history", PERM_CAN_GLOBAL_HISTORY},
-												{"can_delete", PERM_CAN_DELETE},
-												{"can_see_page_list", PERM_CAN_SEE_PAGE_LIST},
-												{"can_create", PERM_CAN_CREATE},
-												{"can_see_category_list", PERM_CAN_SEE_CATEGORY_LIST},
-												{"can_see_links_here", PERM_CAN_SEE_LINKS_HERE},
-												{"can_search", PERM_CAN_SEARCH}};
 
   public:
 	Permissions()
@@ -102,6 +94,13 @@ class Permissions
 	{
 		return this->permissions & PERM_CAN_SEE_PAGE_LIST;
 	}
+
+	std::string toString() const
+	{
+		return Permissions::toString(this->permissions);
+	}
+
+	static std::string toString(int perms);
 };
 
 #endif // PERMISSIONS_H