diff --git a/JGE/include/JGui.h b/JGE/include/JGui.h
index f516ebb80..44463ef01 100644
--- a/JGE/include/JGui.h
+++ b/JGE/include/JGui.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef _JGUI_H
 #define _JGUI_H
 
+#include <ostream>
 #include "JGE.h"
 #include "JSprite.h"
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ class JGuiObject
   virtual ~JGuiObject();
 
   virtual void Render() = 0;
+  virtual std::ostream& toString(std::ostream&) const = 0;
   virtual void Update(float dt);
 
   virtual void Entering();			// when focus is transferring to this obj
diff --git a/JGE/src/JGui.cpp b/JGE/src/JGui.cpp
index 0306761a1..973c1492b 100644
--- a/JGE/src/JGui.cpp
+++ b/JGE/src/JGui.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ void JGuiObject::Update(float dt __attribute__((unused)))
 {
 }
 
+ostream& operator<<(ostream &out, const JGuiObject &j)
+{
+  return j.toString(out);
+}
+
 JGuiController::JGuiController(int id, JGuiListener* listener) : mId(id), mListener(listener)
 {
   mEngine = JGE::GetInstance();