diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
index 640c3130..9771cb03 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
@@ -415,4 +415,13 @@ public final class CSVPrinter implements Flushable, Closeable {
             println();
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the target Appendable. 
+     * 
+     * @return the target Appendable. 
+     */
+    public Appendable getOut() {
+        return this.out;
+    }
 }