2 files changed, 60 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/include/tag_compound.h b/include/tag_compound.h
index 526e57d559..3c68fc1b12 100644
--- a/include/tag_compound.h
+++ b/include/tag_compound.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "crtp_tag.h"
 #include "value.h"
+#include "value_initializer.h"
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -42,8 +43,7 @@ public:
     ///Constructs an empty compound
     tag_compound() {}
 
-    //TODO: Make a separate class similar to and convertible to value for initializing tag values
-    //tag_compound(std::initializer_list<std::pair<std::string, value&&>> init);
+    tag_compound(std::initializer_list<std::pair<std::string, value_initializer&&>> init);
 
     /**
      * @brief Accesses a tag by key with bounds checking
diff --git a/include/value_initializer.h b/include/value_initializer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86fdd2d1e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/value_initializer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * libnbt++ - A library for the Minecraft Named Binary Tag format.
+ * Copyright (C) 2013, 2015  ljfa-ag
+ *
+ * This file is part of libnbt++.
+ *
+ * libnbt++ is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * libnbt++ is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with libnbt++.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef VALUE_INITIALIZER_H_INCLUDED
+#define VALUE_INITIALIZER_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "value.h"
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace nbt
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief Helper class for implicitly constructing value objects
+ */
+class value_initializer
+{
+public:
+    value_initializer(std::unique_ptr<tag>&& t);
+    value_initializer(value&& val);
+    value_initializer(tag&& t);
+
+    value_initializer(int8_t val);
+    value_initializer(int16_t val);
+    value_initializer(int32_t val);
+    value_initializer(int64_t val);
+    value_initializer(float val);
+    value_initializer(double val);
+    value_initializer(const std::string& str);
+    value_initializer(std::string&& str);
+    value_initializer(const char* str);
+
+    operator value&&();
+
+private:
+    value val;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // VALUE_INITIALIZER_H_INCLUDED