diff --git a/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jCube.java b/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jCube.java
index 181f641..04e0c18 100644
--- a/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jCube.java
+++ b/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jCube.java
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ public String getDescription() {
         return description;
     }
 
+    public boolean isVisible() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public NamedList<Dimension> getDimensions() {
         return Olap4jUtil.cast(dimensions);
     }
diff --git a/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jElement.java b/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jElement.java
index 9bbf9a5..f294452 100644
--- a/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jElement.java
+++ b/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jElement.java
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public String getDescription() {
         return description;
     }
 
+    public boolean isVisible() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public int hashCode() {
         // By the book implementation of a hash code identifier.
         if (this.hash == 0) {
diff --git a/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jNamedSet.java b/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jNamedSet.java
index e24a25e..51e21a5 100644
--- a/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jNamedSet.java
+++ b/src/org/olap4j/driver/xmla/XmlaOlap4jNamedSet.java
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public String getCaption() {
     public String getDescription() {
         return "";
     }
+
+    public boolean isVisible() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
 
 // End XmlaOlap4jNamedSet.java
diff --git a/src/org/olap4j/metadata/MetadataElement.java b/src/org/olap4j/metadata/MetadataElement.java
index 81ed316..daad05f 100644
--- a/src/org/olap4j/metadata/MetadataElement.java
+++ b/src/org/olap4j/metadata/MetadataElement.java
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ public interface MetadataElement {
      * @see org.olap4j.OlapConnection#getLocale()
      */
     String getDescription();
+
+    /*
+     * Returns whether this element is visible to end-users.
+     *
+     * @return Whether this element is visible
+     */
+    boolean isVisible();
 }
 
 // End MetadataElement.java