2 files changed, 50 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qvarlengtharray.h b/src/corelib/tools/qvarlengtharray.h
index aecb66e..9773d4b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qvarlengtharray.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qvarlengtharray.h
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ public:
         Q_ASSERT(idx >= 0 && idx < s);
         return ptr[idx];
     }
+    inline const T &at(int idx) const { return operator[](idx); }
+
+    T value(int i) const;
+    T value(int i, const T &defaultValue) const;
 
     inline void append(const T &t) {
         if (s == a)   // i.e. s != 0
@@ -248,6 +252,21 @@ Q_OUTOFLINE_TEMPLATE void QVarLengthArray<T, Prealloc>::realloc(int asize, int a
     }
 }
 
+template <class T, int Prealloc>
+Q_OUTOFLINE_TEMPLATE T QVarLengthArray<T, Prealloc>::value(int i) const
+{
+    if (i < 0 || i >= size()) {
+        return T();
+    }
+    return at(i);
+}
+template <class T, int Prealloc>
+Q_OUTOFLINE_TEMPLATE T QVarLengthArray<T, Prealloc>::value(int i, const T &defaultValue) const
+{
+    return (i < 0 || i >= size()) ? defaultValue : at(i);
+}
+
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 QT_END_HEADER
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qvarlengtharray.qdoc b/src/corelib/tools/qvarlengtharray.qdoc
index bb7a3de..38901e5 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qvarlengtharray.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qvarlengtharray.qdoc
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     \a i must be a valid index position in the array (i.e., 0 <= \a i
     < size()).
 
-    \sa data()
+    \sa data(), at()
 */
 
 /*! \fn const T &QVarLengthArray::operator[](int i) const
@@ -272,3 +272,33 @@
     Constructs a copy of \a other.
  */
 
+/*! \fn const T &QVarLengthArray::at(int i) const
+
+    Returns a reference to the item at index position \a i.
+
+    \a i must be a valid index position in the array (i.e., 0 <= \a i
+    < size()).
+
+    \sa value(), operator[]()
+*/
+
+/*! \fn T QVarLengthArray::value(int i) const
+
+    Returns the value at index position \a i.
+
+    If the index \a i is out of bounds, the function returns
+    a \l{default-constructed value}. If you are certain that
+    \a i is within bounds, you can use at() instead, which is slightly
+    faster.
+
+    \sa at(), operator[]()
+*/
+
+/*! \fn T QVarLengthArray::value(int i, const T &defaultValue) const
+
+    \overload
+
+    If the index \a i is out of bounds, the function returns
+    \a defaultValue.
+*/
+