diff --git a/src/lib/ranges/yrange.cc b/src/lib/ranges/yrange.cc
index 9b5e41a..bb81521 100644
--- a/src/lib/ranges/yrange.cc
+++ b/src/lib/ranges/yrange.cc
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ namespace CNORXZ
     {
 	return mRangePtr->dim();
     }
+
+    Sptr<YRange> YIndex::range() const
+    {
+	return mRangePtr;
+    }
     
     SizeT YIndex::getStepSize(SizeT n) const
     {