diff --git a/code/rect.lua b/code/rect.lua
index 32787e7..1120a61 100644
--- a/code/rect.lua
+++ b/code/rect.lua
@@ -9,10 +9,19 @@ function Rect:fromPoints(pt1, pt2)
 	return o
 end
 
+function Rect:getPoints()
+	return self.min, self.max
+end
+
+
 function Rect:fromCoords(x1, y1, x2, y2)
 	return Rect:fromPoints(Point:new(x1, y1), Point:new(x2, y2))
 end
 
+function Rect:getCoords()
+	return self.min.x, self.min.y, self.max.x, self.max.y
+end
+
 -- clone refers to a deep copy
 function Rect:clone()
 	return Rect:fromCoords(self.min.x, self.min.y, self.max.x, self.max.y)