diff --git a/demo/src/Bindings.cpp b/demo/src/Bindings.cpp
index b42866e..a2f2ae8 100644
--- a/demo/src/Bindings.cpp
+++ b/demo/src/Bindings.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,17 @@ QVariant FibonacciList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+int FibonacciList::role(const char* name) const {
+    auto names = roleNames();
+    auto i = names.constBegin();
+    while (i != names.constEnd()) {
+        if (i.value() == name) {
+            return i.key();
+        }
+        ++i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
 QHash<int, QByteArray> FibonacciList::roleNames() const {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
     names.insert(Qt::UserRole + 0, "fibonacciNumber");
@@ -435,6 +446,17 @@ QVariant FileSystemTree::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+int FileSystemTree::role(const char* name) const {
+    auto names = roleNames();
+    auto i = names.constBegin();
+    while (i != names.constEnd()) {
+        if (i.value() == name) {
+            return i.key();
+        }
+        ++i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
 QHash<int, QByteArray> FileSystemTree::roleNames() const {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
     names.insert(Qt::UserRole + 0, "fileIcon");
@@ -648,6 +670,17 @@ QVariant Processes::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+int Processes::role(const char* name) const {
+    auto names = roleNames();
+    auto i = names.constBegin();
+    while (i != names.constEnd()) {
+        if (i.value() == name) {
+            return i.key();
+        }
+        ++i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
 QHash<int, QByteArray> Processes::roleNames() const {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
     names.insert(Qt::UserRole + 0, "cmd");
@@ -856,6 +889,17 @@ QVariant TimeSeries::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+int TimeSeries::role(const char* name) const {
+    auto names = roleNames();
+    auto i = names.constBegin();
+    while (i != names.constEnd()) {
+        if (i.value() == name) {
+            return i.key();
+        }
+        ++i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
 QHash<int, QByteArray> TimeSeries::roleNames() const {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
     names.insert(Qt::UserRole + 0, "cos");
diff --git a/demo/src/Bindings.h b/demo/src/Bindings.h
index cd60549..5acdef5 100644
--- a/demo/src/Bindings.h
+++ b/demo/src/Bindings.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;
@@ -192,6 +194,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;
@@ -239,6 +242,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;
diff --git a/src/cpp.cpp b/src/cpp.cpp
index 829f2da..0974ddb 100644
--- a/src/cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ void writeHeaderItemModel(QTextStream& h, const Object& o) {
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;
@@ -451,6 +452,17 @@ Qt::ItemFlags %1::flags(const QModelIndex &i) const
         cpp << "        }\n";
     }
     cpp << "    }\n    return QVariant();\n}\n\n";
+    cpp << "int " << o.name << "::role(const char* name) const {\n";
+    cpp << "    auto names = roleNames();\n";
+    cpp << "    auto i = names.constBegin();\n";
+    cpp << "    while (i != names.constEnd()) {\n";
+    cpp << "        if (i.value() == name) {\n";
+    cpp << "            return i.key();\n";
+    cpp << "        }\n";
+    cpp << "        ++i;\n";
+    cpp << "    }\n";
+    cpp << "    return -1;\n";
+    cpp << "}\n";
     cpp << "QHash<int, QByteArray> " << o.name << "::roleNames() const {\n";
     cpp << "    QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();\n";
     for (int i = 0; i < o.itemProperties.size(); ++i) {
diff --git a/tests/test_list.cpp b/tests/test_list.cpp
index 91abe08..7ef552d 100644
--- a/tests/test_list.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_list.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ void TestRustList::testAccessByDefaultRole()
     // GIVEN
     NoRole norole;
     QSignalSpy spy(&norole, &NoRole::dataChanged);
-    auto ageRole = Qt::UserRole + 0;
-    auto nameRole = Qt::UserRole + 1;
+    auto ageRole = norole.role("userAge");
+    auto nameRole = norole.role("userName");
 
     // WHEN
     const QModelIndex index(norole.index(0,0));
diff --git a/tests/test_list_rust.cpp b/tests/test_list_rust.cpp
index c7d0c92..8f5b3db 100644
--- a/tests/test_list_rust.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_list_rust.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,17 @@ QVariant NoRole::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+int NoRole::role(const char* name) const {
+    auto names = roleNames();
+    auto i = names.constBegin();
+    while (i != names.constEnd()) {
+        if (i.value() == name) {
+            return i.key();
+        }
+        ++i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
 QHash<int, QByteArray> NoRole::roleNames() const {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
     names.insert(Qt::UserRole + 0, "userAge");
@@ -314,6 +325,17 @@ QVariant Persons::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+int Persons::role(const char* name) const {
+    auto names = roleNames();
+    auto i = names.constBegin();
+    while (i != names.constEnd()) {
+        if (i.value() == name) {
+            return i.key();
+        }
+        ++i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
 QHash<int, QByteArray> Persons::roleNames() const {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
     names.insert(Qt::UserRole + 0, "userName");
diff --git a/tests/test_list_rust.h b/tests/test_list_rust.h
index 6630ef1..6088a66 100644
--- a/tests/test_list_rust.h
+++ b/tests/test_list_rust.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;
diff --git a/tests/test_list_types_rust.cpp b/tests/test_list_types_rust.cpp
index acb5579..ca7d877 100644
--- a/tests/test_list_types_rust.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_list_types_rust.cpp
@@ -485,6 +485,17 @@ QVariant List::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+int List::role(const char* name) const {
+    auto names = roleNames();
+    auto i = names.constBegin();
+    while (i != names.constEnd()) {
+        if (i.value() == name) {
+            return i.key();
+        }
+        ++i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
 QHash<int, QByteArray> List::roleNames() const {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
     names.insert(Qt::UserRole + 0, "boolean");
diff --git a/tests/test_list_types_rust.h b/tests/test_list_types_rust.h
index 6379994..b73b788 100644
--- a/tests/test_list_types_rust.h
+++ b/tests/test_list_types_rust.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;
diff --git a/tests/test_tree_rust.cpp b/tests/test_tree_rust.cpp
index 73fd80b..87ee8f3 100644
--- a/tests/test_tree_rust.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_tree_rust.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,17 @@ QVariant Persons::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+int Persons::role(const char* name) const {
+    auto names = roleNames();
+    auto i = names.constBegin();
+    while (i != names.constEnd()) {
+        if (i.value() == name) {
+            return i.key();
+        }
+        ++i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
 QHash<int, QByteArray> Persons::roleNames() const {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> names = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
     names.insert(Qt::UserRole + 0, "userName");
diff --git a/tests/test_tree_rust.h b/tests/test_tree_rust.h
index c884fc2..ee45939 100644
--- a/tests/test_tree_rust.h
+++ b/tests/test_tree_rust.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const override;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) override;
+    int role(const char* name) const;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     bool setHeaderData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) override;