diff --git a/src/XMPPConnection.h b/src/XMPPConnection.h
index ea3685f..ac03b17 100644
--- a/src/XMPPConnection.h
+++ b/src/XMPPConnection.h
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@
 @property (readonly, retain) XMPPRoster *roster;
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * \return A new autoreleased XMPPConnection
+ */
 + connection;
 
 /**
@@ -102,6 +105,18 @@
  */
 - (void)handleConnection;
 
+/**
+ * Parses the specified buffer.
+ *
+ * This is useful for handling multiple connections at once.
+ *
+ * \param buf The buffer to parse
+ * \param size The size of the buffer. If size is 0, it is assumed that the
+ *	       connection was closed.
+ */
+- (void)parseBuffer: (const char*)buf
+	   withSize: (size_t)size;
+
 /**
  * Sends an OFXMLElement, usually an XMPPStanza.
  *
diff --git a/src/XMPPConnection.m b/src/XMPPConnection.m
index c130074..f260a4c 100644
--- a/src/XMPPConnection.m
+++ b/src/XMPPConnection.m
@@ -229,6 +229,17 @@
 	}
 }
 
+- (void)parseBuffer: (const char*)buf
+	   withSize: (size_t)size
+{
+	if (size < 1 && [delegate respondsToSelector:
+	    @selector(connectionWasClosed:)])
+		[delegate connectionWasClosed: self];
+
+	[parser parseBuffer: buf
+		   withSize: size];
+}
+
 - (void)sendStanza: (OFXMLElement*)elem
 {
 	of_log(@"Out: %@", elem);