diff --git a/dev/helloWorld/com/ibm/hello/world/HelloWorld.java b/dev/helloWorld/com/ibm/hello/world/HelloWorld.java
index a568173..f5eb899 100644
--- a/dev/helloWorld/com/ibm/hello/world/HelloWorld.java
+++ b/dev/helloWorld/com/ibm/hello/world/HelloWorld.java
@@ -3,4 +3,8 @@ public class HelloWorld {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
 		System.out.println("Hello, world.");
 	}
+	
+	public static String getThis(String echo) {
+		System.out.println("Now hear this!");
+		return echo;
 }