diff --git a/graph.go b/graph.go
index 167288f..ede65d6 100644
--- a/graph.go
+++ b/graph.go
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ type GraphNode interface {
   UnregisterChannel(listener chan GraphSignal)
   UpdateChannel() chan GraphSignal
   Update(signal GraphSignal)
+  GetUpdate() GraphSignal
 }
 
 func NewBaseNode(name string, description string, id string) BaseNode {
@@ -188,6 +189,10 @@ func (node * BaseNode) Update(signal GraphSignal) {
   node.signal <- signal
 }
 
+func (node * BaseNode) GetUpdate() GraphSignal {
+  return <- node.signal
+}
+
 func (node * BaseNode) Name() string {
   return node.name
 }