diff --git a/Shape_detection/doc/Shape_detection/Concepts/RegionType.h b/Shape_detection/doc/Shape_detection/Concepts/RegionType.h
index 4b89b0c7084..b9319707e49 100644
--- a/Shape_detection/doc/Shape_detection/Concepts/RegionType.h
+++ b/Shape_detection/doc/Shape_detection/Concepts/RegionType.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class RegionType {
 
 public:
 
+  /// The parameters of the primitive covering the region.
+  typedef unspecified_type Primitive;
+
   /*!
     checks if the item with the index `index_to`, which is a neighbor of the item
     with the index `index_from`, can be added to the region represented by `indices`.
@@ -50,6 +53,14 @@ public:
 
   }
 
+  /*!
+    provides the last primitive that has been fitted with the region.
+  */
+
+  Primitive primitive() const {
+    return Primitive(m_axis, m_radius);
+  }
+
   /*!
     enables to update any information that is maintained with the region
     represented by `indices`.