--- a/src/core/ptr.h	Fri Dec 22 09:03:09 2006 +0100
+++ b/src/core/ptr.h	Wed Jan 31 20:14:23 2007 +0100
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
   Ptr (Ptr<U> const &o);
   ~Ptr () ;
   Ptr<T> &operator = (Ptr const& o);
+  T const& operator * () const;
   T *operator -> () const;
   T *operator -> ();
   // allow if (!sp)
@@ -203,6 +204,13 @@
 }
 
 template <typename T>
+T const& 
+Ptr<T>::operator * () const
+{
+  return *m_ptr;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
 T *
 Ptr<T>::operator -> () 
 {