diff --git a/util/refptr.h b/util/refptr.h
index b53c897..1571f48 100644
--- a/util/refptr.h
+++ b/util/refptr.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class refptr
         ~refptr<T>();
         T & operator*() const;
         T * operator->() const;
+        T * getPtr() const { return m_ptr; }
 
     private:
         void cloneFrom(const refptr<T> & orig);