diff --git a/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl b/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
index 5757e1075..8db1c2990 100644
--- a/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
+++ b/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
@@ -80,6 +80,19 @@ module SMESH
 				       in string theLibName )
       raises ( SALOME::SALOME_Exception );
 
+    /*!
+     * Return a hypothesis holding parameter values corresponding to the mesh
+     * existing on the given geometry.
+     * The returned hypothesis may be the one existing in a study and used
+     * to compute the mesh, or a temporary one created just to pass parameter
+     * values
+     */
+    SMESH_Hypothesis GetHypothesisParameterValues( in string            theHypName,
+                                                   in string            theLibName,
+                                                   in SMESH_Mesh        theMesh,
+                                                   in GEOM::GEOM_Object theGeom)
+      raises ( SALOME::SALOME_Exception );
+
     /*!
      * Create a Mesh object, given a geometry shape.
      * Mesh is created empty (no points, no elements).