diff --git a/SunGridEngine/SgeConfig.py b/SunGridEngine/SgeConfig.py
index a8106e1..432c8e8 100755
--- a/SunGridEngine/SgeConfig.py
+++ b/SunGridEngine/SgeConfig.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import re
 class SgeConfig:
 	def __init__( self ):
 		self.m_attrs={}
+	def hasAttr(self, attr_name):
+		return attr_name in self.m_attrs.keys()
 	def getAttr( self, strAttrName ):
 		return self.m_attrs[ strAttrName ]
 	def setAttr( self, strAttrName, strAttrValue ):