diff --git a/point.cpp b/point.cpp
index ee144fce..d83c9e14 100644
--- a/point.cpp
+++ b/point.cpp
@@ -57,3 +57,10 @@ point::operator+= (const point &rhs) {
 
     return *this;
 }
+
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<< (std::ostream &os, const point &p) {
+    os << "point(" << p.x << ", " << p.y << ", " << p.z << ")";
+    return os;
+}
diff --git a/point.hpp b/point.hpp
index 1dcaee19..67ea8b53 100644
--- a/point.hpp
+++ b/point.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef __UTIL_POINT_HPP
 #define __UTIL_POINT_HPP
 
+#include <iostream>
+
 namespace util {
     /// A three dimensional position in space.
     struct point {
@@ -34,5 +36,7 @@ namespace util {
     };
 }
 
+std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream&, const util::point&);
+
 
 #endif // __UTIL_POINT_HPP