diff --git a/src/main/resources/vertx/buffer.js b/src/main/resources/vertx/buffer.js
index 98f98ce..580fdfc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/vertx/buffer.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/vertx/buffer.js
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ var Buffer = function(obj) {
     return __jbuf.getByte(pos);
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Get a copy of the buffer as a byte array.
+   *
+   * @returns {array}
+   */
+  this.getBytes = function() {
+      return __jbuf.getBytes();
+  };
+
   /**
    * Get a signed 32 bit integer from the buffer.
    *