--- a/src/PhysicsObject.cc	Sat Dec 06 22:51:51 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/PhysicsObject.cc	Sat Dec 06 23:29:06 2008 +0000
@@ -327,6 +327,10 @@
     return this->aim;
 }
 
+Vector PhysicsObject::getDirection (void) {
+    return facingRight ? Vector(cos(aim), -sin(aim)) : Vector(-cos(aim), -sin(aim));
+}
+
 std::vector<Vector>& PhysicsObject::getShape () {
     return this->shape;
 }