1 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 9d7a360..b302969 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -47,8 +47,27 @@ func (all *Repos) ConfigSave() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (all *Repos) tryValidate() error {
+// todo: move this to Marshal() functions automatically in autogenpb?
+func (repo *Repo) ValidateUTF8() error {
+	if _, err := repo.Marshal(); err == nil {
+		// exit if Marshal() works
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("%s repo.Marshal() failed: %v\n", repo.GetFullPath(), err)
+	}
+	// you only need to do this if Marshal() fails
+	err := bugpb.ValidateProtoUTF8(repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Protobuf UTF-8 validation failed: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	if err := bugpb.SanitizeProtoUTF8(repo); err != nil {
+		log.Warn("Sanitation failed:", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
 
+func (all *Repos) tryValidate() error {
 	err := bugpb.ValidateProtoUTF8(all)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Protobuf UTF-8 validation failed: %v\n", err)