1.0.77

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartuniverse",
-  "version": "1.0.75",
+  "version": "1.0.77",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartuniverse",
-  "version": "1.0.75",
+  "version": "1.0.77",
   "private": false,
   "description": "messaging service for your micro services",
   "main": "dist/index.js",

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts

@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ export class Universe {
    */
   public addChannel(nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
     const newChannel = UniverseChannel.createChannel(this, nameArg, passphraseArg);
+    return newChannel;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * returns a channel
+   */
+  public getChannelByName(channelNameArg: string) {
+    return this.universeCache.channelMap.find(channelArg => {
+      return channelArg.name === channelNameArg;
+    });
   }
 
   /**