2 files changed, 26 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/mingling/src/example_docs.rs b/mingling/src/example_docs.rs
index 09e84a8..1669344 100644
--- a/mingling/src/example_docs.rs
+++ b/mingling/src/example_docs.rs
@@ -371,9 +371,8 @@ pub mod example_dispatch_tree {}
 /// ```ignore
 /// use mingling::{
 ///     macros::{chain, dispatcher, gen_program, pack, r_println, renderer},
-///     res::ExitCode,
+///     res::update_exit_code,
 ///     setup::ExitCodeSetup,
-///     this,
 /// };
 ///
 /// fn main() {
@@ -388,7 +387,7 @@ pub mod example_dispatch_tree {}
 ///
 /// #[chain]
 /// fn handle_error_entry(_prev: ErrorEntry) -> NextProcess {
-///     this::<ThisProgram>().modify_res(|r: &mut ExitCode| r.exit_code = 1);
+///     update_exit_code::<ThisProgram>(1);
 ///     return ResultError::default();
 /// }
 ///
diff --git a/mingling/src/res/exit_code.rs b/mingling/src/res/exit_code.rs
index 388a6f1..f4d4238 100644
--- a/mingling/src/res/exit_code.rs
+++ b/mingling/src/res/exit_code.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,28 @@
+use mingling_core::{ProgramCollect, this};
+
+/// Represents a program exit code.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct ExitCode {
+    /// The numeric exit code value.
     pub exit_code: i32,
 }
+
+/// Updates the globally stored exit code for the given `ProgramCollect` type.
+pub fn update_exit_code<C>(exit_code: i32)
+where
+    C: ProgramCollect<Enum = C> + 'static,
+{
+    this::<C>().modify_res(|e: &mut ExitCode| e.exit_code = exit_code);
+}
+
+/// Retrieves the globally stored exit code for the given `ProgramCollect` type.
+/// Returns `0` if no exit code has been set.
+pub fn exit_code<C>() -> i32
+where
+    C: ProgramCollect<Enum = C> + 'static,
+{
+    match this::<C>().res::<ExitCode>() {
+        Some(e) => e.exit_code,
+        None => 0,
+    }
+}