--- branches/development/src/utils/PropertyMap.hpp	2011/11/22 20:38:56	1665
+++ branches/development/src/utils/PropertyMap.hpp	2012/10/22 20:42:10	1808
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
  * @file PropertyMap.hpp
  * @author tlin
  * @date 09/21/2004
- * @time 9:20am
  * @version 1.0
  */
  
@@ -119,6 +118,17 @@ namespace OpenMD{
     std::vector<GenericData*> getProperties();
 
     /**
+     * Checks if property is in this PropertyMap
+     *
+     * @param propName name of property
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     *
+     * @see #getProperties, #getPropertyByName
+     */      
+    bool hasProperty(const std::string& propName);
+
+    /**
      * Returns property 
      *
      * @param propName name of property