2 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/raul/Table.hpp b/raul/Table.hpp
index db5216f..0e78f2f 100644
--- a/raul/Table.hpp
+++ b/raul/Table.hpp
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ public:
 	const_iterator find(const K& key) const;
 	iterator find(const K& key);
 
+	T& operator[](const K& key);
+
 	const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(*this, 0); }
 	const_iterator end()   const { return const_iterator(*this, size()); }
 	iterator       begin()       { return iterator(*this, 0); }
diff --git a/raul/TableImpl.hpp b/raul/TableImpl.hpp
index 35bf2f6..8fcba0b 100644
--- a/raul/TableImpl.hpp
+++ b/raul/TableImpl.hpp
@@ -140,6 +140,28 @@ Table<K,T>::insert(const std::pair<K, T>& entry)
 	
 	return make_pair(iterator(*this, i), true);
 }
+	
+
+/** Insert an item, and return a reference to it's value.
+ *
+ * This may be used to insert values with pretty syntax:
+ *
+ * table["gorilla"] = "killa";
+ *
+ * T must have a default constructor for this to be possible.
+ */
+template <typename K, typename T>
+T&
+Table<K, T>::operator[](const K& key)
+{
+	iterator i = find(key);
+	if (i != end()) {
+		return i->second;
+	} else {
+		std::pair<iterator,bool> ret = insert(make_pair(key, T()));
+		return ret.first->second;
+	}
+}
 
 
 template <typename K, typename T>