2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/output.c b/lib/output.c
index bfd43195..54d505d9 100644
--- a/lib/output.c
+++ b/lib/output.c
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ static inline char *fmt_subcheck_perfdata(mp_subcheck check) {
 mp_check mp_check_init(void) {
         mp_check check = {
                 .evaluation_function = &mp_eval_check_default,
+                .default_output_override = NULL,
+                .default_output_override_content = NULL,
         };
         return check;
 }
@@ -283,6 +285,11 @@ char *mp_fmt_output(mp_check check) {
 
         switch (output_format) {
         case MP_FORMAT_MULTI_LINE: {
+                if (check.default_output_override != NULL) {
+                        result = check.default_output_override(check.default_output_override_content);
+                        break;
+                }
+
                 if (check.summary == NULL) {
                         check.summary = get_subcheck_summary(check);
                 }
diff --git a/lib/output.h b/lib/output.h
index c63c8e3f..f5011268 100644
--- a/lib/output.h
+++ b/lib/output.h
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ struct mp_check {
 
         // the evaluation_functions computes the state of check
         mp_state_enum (*evaluation_function)(mp_check);
+
+        // override for the default output format
+        char *(*default_output_override)(void *);
+        void *default_output_override_content;
 };
 
 mp_check mp_check_init(void);