diff --git a/eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp b/eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp
index 13540292..e97a2a2e 100644
--- a/eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp
+++ b/eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ eoParser::eoParser ( unsigned _argc, char **_argv , string _programDescription,
 }
 
 
+std::string eoParser::get( const std::string & name) const
+{
+    return getParamWithLongName( name )->getValue();
+}
+
+
 eoParam * eoParser::getParamWithLongName(const std::string& _name) const
 {
     typedef std::multimap<std::string, eoParam*> MultiMapType;
diff --git a/eo/src/utils/eoParser.h b/eo/src/utils/eoParser.h
index 0088ff4f..48b18e91 100644
--- a/eo/src/utils/eoParser.h
+++ b/eo/src/utils/eoParser.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ public:
     virtual bool isItThere(eoParam& _param) const
         { return getValue(_param).first; }
 
+
+    std::string get( const std::string & name) const;
+
+
     /**
      * get a handle on a param from its longName
      *