2 files changed, 30 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/coucal.c b/src/coucal.c
index 3a81b87..9654431 100644
--- a/src/coucal.c
+++ b/src/coucal.c
@@ -709,6 +709,14 @@ int coucal_read_pvoid(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name, void **pvalue) {
   return ret;
 }
 
+void* coucal_get_pvoid(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name) {
+  void *value;
+  if (!coucal_read_pvoid(hashtable, name, &value)) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
 int coucal_write_pvoid(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name, void *pvalue) {
   coucal_value value = INTHASH_VALUE_NULL;
 
@@ -1281,6 +1289,14 @@ int coucal_readptr(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name, intptr_t * value) {
   return ret;
 }
 
+intptr_t coucal_get_intptr(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name) {
+  intptr_t value;
+  if (!coucal_read(hashtable, name, &value)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
 coucal coucal_new(size_t initial_size) {
   coucal hashtable = (coucal) calloc(1, sizeof(struct_coucal));
 
diff --git a/src/coucal.h b/src/coucal.h
index 6a9da6e..57eaaa1 100644
--- a/src/coucal.h
+++ b/src/coucal.h
@@ -326,7 +326,14 @@ COUCAL_EXTERN int coucal_read(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name,
  * Same as coucal_read(), but return 0 is the value was zero.
  **/
 COUCAL_EXTERN int coucal_readptr(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name,
-                                intptr_t * intvalue);
+                                 intptr_t * intvalue);
+
+/**
+ * Read an integer entry from the hashtable.
+ * Return 0 if the entry could not be found.
+ **/
+COUCAL_EXTERN intptr_t coucal_get_intptr(coucal hashtable,
+                                         coucal_key_const name);
 
 /**
  * Return non-zero value if the given entry exists.
@@ -355,6 +362,12 @@ COUCAL_EXTERN int coucal_read_pvoid(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name,
                                     void **value);
 
 /**
+ * Read a pointer entry from the hashtable and returns its value.
+ * Return NULL if the entry could not be found.
+ **/
+COUCAL_EXTERN void* coucal_get_pvoid(coucal hashtable, coucal_key_const name);
+
+/**
  * Write a pointer entry to the hashtable.
  * Return non-zero value if the entry was added, zero if it was replaced.
  **/