diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Table.php b/lib/Doctrine/Table.php
index 8dc336bbd..079859732 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Table.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Table.php
@@ -294,6 +294,16 @@ class Doctrine_Table extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable
         }
         $this->repository = new Doctrine_Table_Repository($this);
     }
+    /**
+     * getTemplates
+     * returns all templates attached to this table
+     *
+     * @return array     an array containing all templates
+     */
+    public function getTemplates()
+    {
+        return $this->_templates;
+    }
     /**
      * export
      * exports this table to database based on column and option definitions