diff --git a/lib/roles/Role.inc b/lib/roles/Role.inc
index 9c3b4ef..e19791e 100644
--- a/lib/roles/Role.inc
+++ b/lib/roles/Role.inc
@@ -163,4 +163,21 @@ class Role {
 		return false;
 	}
 }
+
+
+
+/**
+* Static function
+*
+* Creates a roles object from an array
+*
+* @param 	Array		Array of parameters.  Must match order of parameters in constructor
+*
+* @return User user object
+*/
+function & roleCreateFromArray($aParameters) {
+	$oRole = & new Role($aParameters[0], $aParameters[1], $aParameters[2], $aParameters[3], $aParameters[4], $aParameters[5], $aParameters[6], $aParameters[7], $aParameters[8], $aParameters[9], $aParameters[10]);
+	return $oRole;
+}
+
 ?>