diff --git a/eo/src/eoFunctorStore.cpp b/eo/src/eoFunctorStore.cpp
index cb8d1a57..43cd778c 100644
--- a/eo/src/eoFunctorStore.cpp
+++ b/eo/src/eoFunctorStore.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #pragma warning(disable:4786)
 #endif
 
+#include <cstddef>
+
 #include <eoFunctorStore.h>
 #include <eoFunctor.h>
 
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@
 /// clears the memory
 eoFunctorStore::~eoFunctorStore()
 {
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < vec.size(); ++i) {
+    for( std::size_t i = 0; i < vec.size(); ++i) {
         delete vec[i];
     }
 }
diff --git a/eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp b/eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp
index 97c4b3d5..e97a2a2e 100644
--- a/eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp
+++ b/eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp
@@ -35,16 +35,11 @@
 #include <cctype>
 
 #include <utils/compatibility.h>
-
 #include <utils/eoParser.h>
+#include <utils/eoLogger.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
-void eoWarning(std::string str)
-{
-    cout << str << '\n';
-}
-
 std::ostream& printSectionHeader(std::ostream& os, std::string section)
 {
     if (section == "")
@@ -117,6 +112,11 @@ 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
 {
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ eoParam * eoParser::getParamWithLongName(const std::string& _name) const
 }
 
 
-
 void eoParser::processParam(eoParam& param, std::string section)
 {
     // this param enters the parser: add the prefix to the long name
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ void eoParser::readFrom(istream& is)
             {
                 if (str.size() < 2)
                 {
-                    eoWarning("Missing parameter");
+                    eo::log << eo::warnings << "Missing parameter" << std::endl;
                     needHelp.value() = true;
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/eo/src/utils/eoParser.h b/eo/src/utils/eoParser.h
index 0088ff4f..e65f7566 100644
--- a/eo/src/utils/eoParser.h
+++ b/eo/src/utils/eoParser.h
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ private :
     This class is persistent, so it can be stored and reloaded to restore
     parameter settings.
 
+    Parameters can be read from argv, strings or streams, and must be specified
+    using the following convention: --name=value or -n=value
+
+    You should not use space as a separator between the parameter and its value.
+
     @ingroup Parameters
 */
 class eoParser : public eoParameterLoader, public eoObject, public eoPersistent
@@ -156,6 +161,10 @@ 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
      *