diff --git a/examples/accessibleapps/accessibleproperties.cpp b/examples/accessibleapps/accessibleproperties.cpp
--- a/examples/accessibleapps/accessibleproperties.cpp
+++ b/examples/accessibleapps/accessibleproperties.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         append(QString("LocalizedRole"), acc.localizedRoleName(), item);
         append(QString("Visible"), acc.isVisible(), item);
         append(QString("Default"), acc.isDefault(), item);
-        append(QString("State"), stateString(acc), item);
+        append(QString("State"), acc.stateString(), item);
         append(tr("Url"), acc.url(), item);
         AccessibleObject parent = acc.parent();
         if (parent.isValid())
@@ -355,22 +355,3 @@
 
     return nameItem;
 }
-
-QString ObjectProperties::stateString(const QAccessibleClient::AccessibleObject &acc)
-{
-    QStringList s;
-    if (acc.isActive()) s << "Active";
-    if (acc.isCheckable()) s << "Checkable";
-    if (acc.isChecked()) s << "Checked";
-    if (acc.isEditable()) s << "Editable";
-    if (acc.isExpandable()) s << "Expandable";
-    if (acc.isExpanded()) s << "Expanded";
-    if (acc.isFocusable()) s << "Focusable";
-    if (acc.isFocused()) s << "Focused";
-    if (acc.isMultiLine()) s << "MultiLine";
-    if (acc.isSelectable()) s << "Selectable";
-    if (acc.isSelected()) s << "Selected";
-    if (acc.isSensitive()) s << "Sensitive";
-    if (acc.isSingleLine()) s << "SingleLine";
-    return s.join(",");
-}
diff --git a/src/qaccessibilityclient/accessibleobject.h b/src/qaccessibilityclient/accessibleobject.h
--- a/src/qaccessibilityclient/accessibleobject.h
+++ b/src/qaccessibilityclient/accessibleobject.h
@@ -712,6 +712,13 @@
     /// Returns if the AccessibleObject is a single line text edit
     bool isSingleLine() const;
 
+    /**
+      \brief Return a string representing states of this object.
+
+      This is useful for debugging applications.
+    */
+    QString stateString() const;
+
     /*
      * \internal
      * \brief isTransient marks an object as being unreliable in that it can quickly disappear or change
diff --git a/src/qaccessibilityclient/accessibleobject.cpp b/src/qaccessibilityclient/accessibleobject.cpp
--- a/src/qaccessibilityclient/accessibleobject.cpp
+++ b/src/qaccessibilityclient/accessibleobject.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,25 @@
     return d->registryPrivate->state(*this) & (quint64(1) << ATSPI_STATE_SINGLE_LINE);
 }
 
+QString AccessibleObject::stateString() const
+{
+    QStringList s;
+    if (isActive()) s << QStringLiteral("Active");
+    if (isCheckable()) s << QStringLiteral("Checkable");
+    if (isChecked()) s << QStringLiteral("Checked");
+    if (isEditable()) s << QStringLiteral("Editable");
+    if (isExpandable()) s << QStringLiteral("Expandable");
+    if (isExpanded()) s << QStringLiteral("Expanded");
+    if (isFocusable()) s << QStringLiteral("Focusable");
+    if (isFocused()) s << QStringLiteral("Focused");
+    if (isMultiLine()) s << QStringLiteral("MultiLine");
+    if (isSelectable()) s << QStringLiteral("Selectable");
+    if (isSelected()) s << QStringLiteral("Selected");
+    if (isSensitive()) s << QStringLiteral("Sensitive");
+    if (isSingleLine()) s << QStringLiteral("SingleLine");
+    return s.join(QLatin1String(", "));
+}
+
 bool AccessibleObject::isVisible() const
 {
     return d->registryPrivate->state(*this) & (quint64(1) << ATSPI_STATE_VISIBLE);