diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index bb6f0a211..d517659cc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Version 1.1.2 to be released
 - Enh: CCaptchaAction now supports unlimited tests by setting its testLimit to be 0 (Qiang)
 - Enh: Added $forceCopy parameter to CAssetManager::publish() (Qiang)
 - Enh: CTypeValidator now supports checking array data (Qiang)
+- Enh: Added CFileHelper::getExtension (Qiang)
 - New #1005: added CWinCache (Sam Dark)
 
 Version 1.1.1 March 14, 2010
diff --git a/framework/utils/CFileHelper.php b/framework/utils/CFileHelper.php
index 60e9708ac..305edc9f4 100644
--- a/framework/utils/CFileHelper.php
+++ b/framework/utils/CFileHelper.php
@@ -18,6 +18,21 @@
  */
 class CFileHelper
 {
+	/**
+	 * Returns the extension name of a file path.
+	 * For example, the path "path/to/something.php" would return "php".
+	 * @param string the file path
+	 * @return string the extension name without the dot character.
+	 * @since 1.1.2
+	 */
+	public static function getExtension($path)
+	{
+		if(($pos=strrpos($path,'.'))!==false)
+			return substr($path,$pos+1);
+		else
+			return '';
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Copies a directory recursively as another.
 	 * If the destination directory does not exist, it will be created.