diff --git a/unotools/source/config/configvaluecontainer.cxx b/unotools/source/config/configvaluecontainer.cxx
index 3c526e95954c..99a2e9710759 100644
--- a/unotools/source/config/configvaluecontainer.cxx
+++ b/unotools/source/config/configvaluecontainer.cxx
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@ namespace utl
 
         void bind( void* _pLocation, const Type& _rType );
 
+        bool                    isBound( ) const        { return ( ltUnbound != eLocationType ) && ( NULL != pLocation ); }
         const OUString&  getPath( ) const        { return sRelativePath; }
         LocationType            getLocType( ) const     { return eLocationType; }
         void*                   getLocation( ) const    { return pLocation; }
         const Type&             getDataType( ) const    { return aDataType; }
+
+        bool operator == ( const NodeValueAccessor& rhs ) const;
     };
 
     NodeValueAccessor::NodeValueAccessor( const OUString& _rNodePath )
@@ -70,6 +73,13 @@ namespace utl
     {
     }
 
+    bool NodeValueAccessor::operator == ( const NodeValueAccessor& rhs ) const
+    {
+        return  (   sRelativePath   ==  rhs.sRelativePath   )
+            &&  (   eLocationType   ==  rhs.eLocationType   )
+            &&  (   pLocation       ==  rhs.pLocation       );
+    }
+
     void NodeValueAccessor::bind( void* _pLocation, const Type& _rType )
     {
         DBG_ASSERT( !isBound(), "NodeValueAccessor::bind: already bound!" );