2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/engine/SCons/Environment.py b/src/engine/SCons/Environment.py
index d997d6f..65af179 100644
--- a/src/engine/SCons/Environment.py
+++ b/src/engine/SCons/Environment.py
@@ -227,6 +227,15 @@ class Environment:
 	    dlist = dlist[0]
 	return dlist
 
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        self._dict[key] = value
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self._dict[key]
+
+    def __delitem__(self, key):
+        del self._dict[key]
+
     def Command(self, target, source, action):
         """Builds the supplied target files from the supplied
         source files using the supplied action.  Action may
diff --git a/src/engine/SCons/EnvironmentTests.py b/src/engine/SCons/EnvironmentTests.py
index 86f179a..654d432 100644
--- a/src/engine/SCons/EnvironmentTests.py
+++ b/src/engine/SCons/EnvironmentTests.py
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ class EnvironmentTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 	assert env.Dictionary().has_key('CCFLAGS')
 	assert env.Dictionary().has_key('ENV')
 
+	assert env['XXX'] == 'x'
+	env['XXX'] = 'foo'
+	assert env.Dictionary('XXX') == 'foo'
+	del env['XXX']
+	assert not env.Dictionary().has_key('XXX')
+
     def test_ENV(self):
 	"""Test setting the external ENV in Environments
 	"""