2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/tree/splay.ml b/src/tree/splay.ml
index de7d441..dd1f65d 100644
--- a/src/tree/splay.ml
+++ b/src/tree/splay.ml
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ module Make (El : KEY) = struct
     _fold [] init !t
   end
 
+  let choose (T tree) = begin match (_subtree_minimum !tree) with
+  | Leaf -> raise Not_found
+  | Node (left, (key, value), right) -> C (key, value)
+  end
+
   let repr formatter (T t) = begin
 
     let repr_edge from formatter dest = begin
diff --git a/src/tree/splay.mli b/src/tree/splay.mli
index a640075..60d067b 100755
--- a/src/tree/splay.mli
+++ b/src/tree/splay.mli
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ module Make (El : KEY) : sig
 
   val fold: ('a -> container -> 'a) -> 'a -> t -> 'a
 
+  (** Return one element of the given tree, or raise Not_found if the tree is
+  empty. Which element is chosen is unspecified, but equal elements will be
+  chosen for equal trees. *) 
+  val choose: t -> container
+
   (** Represent the content in dot syntax *)
   val repr: Format.formatter -> t -> unit