diff --git a/openems.cpp b/openems.cpp
index de05feb..b99507b 100644
--- a/openems.cpp
+++ b/openems.cpp
@@ -614,6 +614,13 @@ void openEMS::Set_BC_Type(int idx, int type)
 	m_BC_type[idx] = type;
 }
 
+int openEMS::Get_BC_Type(int idx)
+{
+	if ((idx<0) || (idx>5))
+		return -1;
+	return m_BC_type[idx];
+}
+
 void openEMS::Set_BC_PML(int idx, unsigned int size)
 {
 	if ((idx<0) || (idx>5))
@@ -622,6 +629,15 @@ void openEMS::Set_BC_PML(int idx, unsigned int size)
 	m_PML_size[idx] = size;
 }
 
+int openEMS::Get_PML_Size(int idx)
+{
+	if ((idx<0) || (idx>5))
+		return -1;
+	if (m_BC_type[idx]!=3)
+		return -1; // return -1 if BC was *not* a PML
+	return m_PML_size[idx];
+}
+
 void openEMS::Set_Mur_PhaseVel(int idx, double val)
 {
 	if ((idx<0) || (idx>5))
diff --git a/openems.h b/openems.h
index d902c43..1221a96 100644
--- a/openems.h
+++ b/openems.h
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ public:
 	void DebugBox() {m_debugBox=true;}
 
 	void Set_BC_Type(int idx, int type);
+	int Get_BC_Type(int idx);
 	void Set_BC_PML(int idx, unsigned int size);
+	int Get_PML_Size(int idx);
 	void Set_Mur_PhaseVel(int idx, double val);
 
 	//! Get informations about external libs used by openEMS