1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/ParameterDescription.java b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/ParameterDescription.java
index 015a897..f265cae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/ParameterDescription.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/ParameterDescription.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class ParameterDescription {
   private ResourceBundle m_bundle;
   private String m_description;
   private JCommander m_jCommander;
+  private Object m_default;
 
   public ParameterDescription(Object object, Parameter annotation, Field field,
       ResourceBundle bundle, JCommander jc) {
@@ -89,6 +90,15 @@ public class ParameterDescription {
 //            "default description:'" + m_description + "'");
       }
     }
+
+    try {
+      m_default = m_field.get(m_object);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+   }
+ }
+
+  public Object getDefault() {
+   return m_default;
   }
 
   public String getDescription() {