diff --git a/bool.go b/bool.go
index 880ffa2..66bd13e 100644
--- a/bool.go
+++ b/bool.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:52.312823 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewBool(v bool) Bool {
 	return Bool{&v}
 }
 
+// NewBoolFromPtr creates an optional.Bool from a bool pointer.
+func NewBoolFromPtr(v *bool) Bool {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Bool{}
+	}
+	return NewBool(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the bool value.
 func (b *Bool) Set(v bool) {
 	b.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *bool of the value or nil if not present.
+func (b Bool) ToPtr() *bool {
+	if !b.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *b.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the bool value or an error if not present.
 func (b Bool) Get() (bool, error) {
 	if !b.Present() {
diff --git a/byte.go b/byte.go
index d4478d7..bc199e5 100644
--- a/byte.go
+++ b/byte.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:52.752446 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewByte(v byte) Byte {
 	return Byte{&v}
 }
 
+// NewByteFromPtr creates an optional.Byte from a byte pointer.
+func NewByteFromPtr(v *byte) Byte {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Byte{}
+	}
+	return NewByte(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the byte value.
 func (b *Byte) Set(v byte) {
 	b.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *byte of the value or nil if not present.
+func (b Byte) ToPtr() *byte {
+	if !b.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *b.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the byte value or an error if not present.
 func (b Byte) Get() (byte, error) {
 	if !b.Present() {
diff --git a/cmd/optional/main.go b/cmd/optional/main.go
index 1eceb29..1784574 100644
--- a/cmd/optional/main.go
+++ b/cmd/optional/main.go
@@ -146,11 +146,28 @@ func New{{ .OutputName }}(v {{ .TypeName }}) {{ .OutputName }} {
 	return {{ .OutputName }}{&v}
 }
 
+// New{{ .OutputName }}FromPtr creates an optional.{{ .OutputName }} from a {{ .TypeName }} pointer.
+func New{{ .OutputName }}FromPtr(v *{{ .TypeName }}) {{ .OutputName }} {
+	if v == nil {
+		return {{ .OutputName }}{}
+	}
+	return New{{ .OutputName }}(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the {{ .TypeName }} value.
 func ({{ .VariableName }} *{{ .OutputName }}) Set(v {{ .TypeName }}) {
 	{{ .VariableName }}.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *{{ .TypeName }} of the value or nil if not present.
+func ({{ .VariableName }} {{ .OutputName }}) ToPtr() *{{ .TypeName }} {
+	if !{{ .VariableName }}.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *{{ .VariableName }}.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the {{ .TypeName }} value or an error if not present.
 func ({{ .VariableName }} {{ .OutputName }}) Get() ({{ .TypeName }}, error) {
 	if !{{ .VariableName }}.Present() {
diff --git a/cmd/optional/testdata/optional_bar.go b/cmd/optional/testdata/optional_bar.go
index 0f970b2..5024925 100644
--- a/cmd/optional/testdata/optional_bar.go
+++ b/cmd/optional/testdata/optional_bar.go
@@ -17,11 +17,28 @@ func NewoptionalBar(v bar) optionalBar {
 	return optionalBar{&v}
 }
 
+// NewoptionalBarFromPtr creates an optional.optionalBar from a bar pointer.
+func NewoptionalBarFromPtr(v *bar) optionalBar {
+	if v == nil {
+		return optionalBar{}
+	}
+	return NewoptionalBar(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the bar value.
 func (o *optionalBar) Set(v bar) {
 	o.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *bar of the value or nil if not present.
+func (o optionalBar) ToPtr() *bar {
+	if !o.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *o.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the bar value or an error if not present.
 func (o optionalBar) Get() (bar, error) {
 	if !o.Present() {
diff --git a/cmd/optional/testdata/optional_foo.go b/cmd/optional/testdata/optional_foo.go
index c3639c6..3d133ba 100644
--- a/cmd/optional/testdata/optional_foo.go
+++ b/cmd/optional/testdata/optional_foo.go
@@ -17,11 +17,28 @@ func NewOptionalFoo(v Foo) OptionalFoo {
 	return OptionalFoo{&v}
 }
 
+// NewOptionalFooFromPtr creates an optional.OptionalFoo from a Foo pointer.
+func NewOptionalFooFromPtr(v *Foo) OptionalFoo {
+	if v == nil {
+		return OptionalFoo{}
+	}
+	return NewOptionalFoo(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the Foo value.
 func (o *OptionalFoo) Set(v Foo) {
 	o.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *Foo of the value or nil if not present.
+func (o OptionalFoo) ToPtr() *Foo {
+	if !o.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *o.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the Foo value or an error if not present.
 func (o OptionalFoo) Get() (Foo, error) {
 	if !o.Present() {
diff --git a/cmd/optional/testdata/string.go b/cmd/optional/testdata/string.go
index 4dbde1e..e5b4027 100644
--- a/cmd/optional/testdata/string.go
+++ b/cmd/optional/testdata/string.go
@@ -17,11 +17,28 @@ func NewString(v string) String {
 	return String{&v}
 }
 
+// NewStringFromPtr creates an optional.String from a string pointer.
+func NewStringFromPtr(v *string) String {
+	if v == nil {
+		return String{}
+	}
+	return NewString(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the string value.
 func (s *String) Set(v string) {
 	s.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *string of the value or nil if not present.
+func (s String) ToPtr() *string {
+	if !s.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *s.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the string value or an error if not present.
 func (s String) Get() (string, error) {
 	if !s.Present() {
diff --git a/complex128.go b/complex128.go
index 099a98b..5a31ad9 100644
--- a/complex128.go
+++ b/complex128.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:53.141535 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -17,11 +16,28 @@ func NewComplex128(v complex128) Complex128 {
 	return Complex128{&v}
 }
 
+// NewComplex128FromPtr creates an optional.Complex128 from a complex128 pointer.
+func NewComplex128FromPtr(v *complex128) Complex128 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Complex128{}
+	}
+	return NewComplex128(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the complex128 value.
 func (c *Complex128) Set(v complex128) {
 	c.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *complex128 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (c Complex128) ToPtr() *complex128 {
+	if !c.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *c.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the complex128 value or an error if not present.
 func (c Complex128) Get() (complex128, error) {
 	if !c.Present() {
diff --git a/complex64.go b/complex64.go
index d1298b4..7d06bcc 100644
--- a/complex64.go
+++ b/complex64.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:53.525719 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -17,11 +16,28 @@ func NewComplex64(v complex64) Complex64 {
 	return Complex64{&v}
 }
 
+// NewComplex64FromPtr creates an optional.Complex64 from a complex64 pointer.
+func NewComplex64FromPtr(v *complex64) Complex64 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Complex64{}
+	}
+	return NewComplex64(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the complex64 value.
 func (c *Complex64) Set(v complex64) {
 	c.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *complex64 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (c Complex64) ToPtr() *complex64 {
+	if !c.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *c.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the complex64 value or an error if not present.
 func (c Complex64) Get() (complex64, error) {
 	if !c.Present() {
diff --git a/error.go b/error.go
index d90d7bc..5e8d0e6 100644
--- a/error.go
+++ b/error.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:53.917031 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewError(v error) Error {
 	return Error{&v}
 }
 
+// NewErrorFromPtr creates an optional.Error from a error pointer.
+func NewErrorFromPtr(v *error) Error {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Error{}
+	}
+	return NewError(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the error value.
 func (e *Error) Set(v error) {
 	e.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *error of the value or nil if not present.
+func (e Error) ToPtr() *error {
+	if !e.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *e.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the error value or an error if not present.
 func (e Error) Get() (error, error) {
 	if !e.Present() {
diff --git a/float32.go b/float32.go
index c0545d8..c94121b 100644
--- a/float32.go
+++ b/float32.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:54.315544 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewFloat32(v float32) Float32 {
 	return Float32{&v}
 }
 
+// NewFloat32FromPtr creates an optional.Float32 from a float32 pointer.
+func NewFloat32FromPtr(v *float32) Float32 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Float32{}
+	}
+	return NewFloat32(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the float32 value.
 func (f *Float32) Set(v float32) {
 	f.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *float32 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (f Float32) ToPtr() *float32 {
+	if !f.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *f.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the float32 value or an error if not present.
 func (f Float32) Get() (float32, error) {
 	if !f.Present() {
diff --git a/float64.go b/float64.go
index 17fd2c8..935750d 100644
--- a/float64.go
+++ b/float64.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:54.698931 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewFloat64(v float64) Float64 {
 	return Float64{&v}
 }
 
+// NewFloat64FromPtr creates an optional.Float64 from a float64 pointer.
+func NewFloat64FromPtr(v *float64) Float64 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Float64{}
+	}
+	return NewFloat64(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the float64 value.
 func (f *Float64) Set(v float64) {
 	f.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *float64 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (f Float64) ToPtr() *float64 {
+	if !f.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *f.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the float64 value or an error if not present.
 func (f Float64) Get() (float64, error) {
 	if !f.Present() {
diff --git a/int.go b/int.go
index 0eca2cc..92b1334 100644
--- a/int.go
+++ b/int.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:55.077372 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewInt(v int) Int {
 	return Int{&v}
 }
 
+// NewIntFromPtr creates an optional.Int from a int pointer.
+func NewIntFromPtr(v *int) Int {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Int{}
+	}
+	return NewInt(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the int value.
 func (i *Int) Set(v int) {
 	i.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *int of the value or nil if not present.
+func (i Int) ToPtr() *int {
+	if !i.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *i.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the int value or an error if not present.
 func (i Int) Get() (int, error) {
 	if !i.Present() {
diff --git a/int16.go b/int16.go
index e8a0f89..05286d6 100644
--- a/int16.go
+++ b/int16.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:55.464815 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewInt16(v int16) Int16 {
 	return Int16{&v}
 }
 
+// NewInt16FromPtr creates an optional.Int16 from a int16 pointer.
+func NewInt16FromPtr(v *int16) Int16 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Int16{}
+	}
+	return NewInt16(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the int16 value.
 func (i *Int16) Set(v int16) {
 	i.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *int16 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (i Int16) ToPtr() *int16 {
+	if !i.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *i.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the int16 value or an error if not present.
 func (i Int16) Get() (int16, error) {
 	if !i.Present() {
diff --git a/int32.go b/int32.go
index df62918..75040ef 100644
--- a/int32.go
+++ b/int32.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:55.878008 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewInt32(v int32) Int32 {
 	return Int32{&v}
 }
 
+// NewInt32FromPtr creates an optional.Int32 from a int32 pointer.
+func NewInt32FromPtr(v *int32) Int32 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Int32{}
+	}
+	return NewInt32(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the int32 value.
 func (i *Int32) Set(v int32) {
 	i.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *int32 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (i Int32) ToPtr() *int32 {
+	if !i.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *i.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the int32 value or an error if not present.
 func (i Int32) Get() (int32, error) {
 	if !i.Present() {
diff --git a/int64.go b/int64.go
index 1f6a0e0..b131bcd 100644
--- a/int64.go
+++ b/int64.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:56.588737 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewInt64(v int64) Int64 {
 	return Int64{&v}
 }
 
+// NewInt64FromPtr creates an optional.Int64 from a int64 pointer.
+func NewInt64FromPtr(v *int64) Int64 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Int64{}
+	}
+	return NewInt64(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the int64 value.
 func (i *Int64) Set(v int64) {
 	i.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *int64 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (i Int64) ToPtr() *int64 {
+	if !i.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *i.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the int64 value or an error if not present.
 func (i Int64) Get() (int64, error) {
 	if !i.Present() {
diff --git a/int8.go b/int8.go
index db58a8c..ed94591 100644
--- a/int8.go
+++ b/int8.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:57.374933 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewInt8(v int8) Int8 {
 	return Int8{&v}
 }
 
+// NewInt8FromPtr creates an optional.Int8 from a int8 pointer.
+func NewInt8FromPtr(v *int8) Int8 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Int8{}
+	}
+	return NewInt8(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the int8 value.
 func (i *Int8) Set(v int8) {
 	i.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *int8 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (i Int8) ToPtr() *int8 {
+	if !i.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *i.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the int8 value or an error if not present.
 func (i Int8) Get() (int8, error) {
 	if !i.Present() {
diff --git a/int_test.go b/int_test.go
index efe5fc6..0ff015c 100644
--- a/int_test.go
+++ b/int_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,28 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
+func TestInt_NewIntFromPtr_NotNil(t *testing.T) {
+	i := 42
+	p := &i
+	o := NewIntFromPtr(p)
+
+	v, err := o.Get()
+	assert.True(t, o.Present())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 42, v)
+	assert.True(t, p != o.value, "expect return pointer to be different from embedded pointer")
+}
+
+func TestInt_NewIntFromPtr_Nil(t *testing.T) {
+	o := NewIntFromPtr(nil)
+	var zero int
+
+	v, err := o.Get()
+	assert.False(t, o.Present())
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, zero, v)
+}
+
 func TestInt_Get_Present(t *testing.T) {
 	o := NewInt(42)
 
diff --git a/rune.go b/rune.go
index 6d93bb6..50d1753 100644
--- a/rune.go
+++ b/rune.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:57.770327 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewRune(v rune) Rune {
 	return Rune{&v}
 }
 
+// NewRuneFromPtr creates an optional.Rune from a rune pointer.
+func NewRuneFromPtr(v *rune) Rune {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Rune{}
+	}
+	return NewRune(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the rune value.
 func (r *Rune) Set(v rune) {
 	r.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *rune of the value or nil if not present.
+func (r Rune) ToPtr() *rune {
+	if !r.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *r.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the rune value or an error if not present.
 func (r Rune) Get() (rune, error) {
 	if !r.Present() {
diff --git a/string.go b/string.go
index 2b107ad..e5b4027 100644
--- a/string.go
+++ b/string.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:58.455478 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewString(v string) String {
 	return String{&v}
 }
 
+// NewStringFromPtr creates an optional.String from a string pointer.
+func NewStringFromPtr(v *string) String {
+	if v == nil {
+		return String{}
+	}
+	return NewString(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the string value.
 func (s *String) Set(v string) {
 	s.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *string of the value or nil if not present.
+func (s String) ToPtr() *string {
+	if !s.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *s.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the string value or an error if not present.
 func (s String) Get() (string, error) {
 	if !s.Present() {
diff --git a/string_test.go b/string_test.go
index 52f19e8..eed1b13 100644
--- a/string_test.go
+++ b/string_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,27 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
+func TestString_NewStringFromPtr_NotNil(t *testing.T) {
+	s := "foo"
+	p := &s
+	o := NewStringFromPtr(p)
+
+	v, err := o.Get()
+	assert.True(t, o.Present())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo", v)
+	assert.True(t, p != o.value, "expect return pointer to be different from embedded pointer")
+}
+
+func TestString_NewStringFromPtr_Nil(t *testing.T) {
+	o := NewStringFromPtr(nil)
+
+	v, err := o.Get()
+	assert.False(t, o.Present())
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", v)
+}
+
 func TestString_Get_Present(t *testing.T) {
 	o := NewString("foo")
 
@@ -79,6 +100,22 @@ func TestString_If_NotPresent(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, canary)
 }
 
+func TestString_ToPtr_NotNil(t *testing.T) {
+	o := NewString("foo")
+
+	p := o.ToPtr()
+	assert.NotNil(t, p)
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo", *p)
+	assert.True(t, p != o.value, "expect return pointer to be different from embedded pointer")
+}
+
+func TestString_ToPtr_Nil(t *testing.T) {
+	o := String{}
+
+	p := o.ToPtr()
+	assert.Nil(t, p)
+}
+
 func TestString_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		WithValue     String
diff --git a/uint.go b/uint.go
index 96223a8..a8218ed 100644
--- a/uint.go
+++ b/uint.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:58.844644 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewUint(v uint) Uint {
 	return Uint{&v}
 }
 
+// NewUintFromPtr creates an optional.Uint from a uint pointer.
+func NewUintFromPtr(v *uint) Uint {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Uint{}
+	}
+	return NewUint(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the uint value.
 func (u *Uint) Set(v uint) {
 	u.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *uint of the value or nil if not present.
+func (u Uint) ToPtr() *uint {
+	if !u.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *u.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the uint value or an error if not present.
 func (u Uint) Get() (uint, error) {
 	if !u.Present() {
diff --git a/uint16.go b/uint16.go
index d79e595..b9c6656 100644
--- a/uint16.go
+++ b/uint16.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:59.22585 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewUint16(v uint16) Uint16 {
 	return Uint16{&v}
 }
 
+// NewUint16FromPtr creates an optional.Uint16 from a uint16 pointer.
+func NewUint16FromPtr(v *uint16) Uint16 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Uint16{}
+	}
+	return NewUint16(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the uint16 value.
 func (u *Uint16) Set(v uint16) {
 	u.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *uint16 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (u Uint16) ToPtr() *uint16 {
+	if !u.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *u.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the uint16 value or an error if not present.
 func (u Uint16) Get() (uint16, error) {
 	if !u.Present() {
diff --git a/uint32.go b/uint32.go
index cefc35e..007771c 100644
--- a/uint32.go
+++ b/uint32.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:59.609003 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewUint32(v uint32) Uint32 {
 	return Uint32{&v}
 }
 
+// NewUint32FromPtr creates an optional.Uint32 from a uint32 pointer.
+func NewUint32FromPtr(v *uint32) Uint32 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Uint32{}
+	}
+	return NewUint32(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the uint32 value.
 func (u *Uint32) Set(v uint32) {
 	u.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *uint32 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (u Uint32) ToPtr() *uint32 {
+	if !u.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *u.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the uint32 value or an error if not present.
 func (u Uint32) Get() (uint32, error) {
 	if !u.Present() {
diff --git a/uint64.go b/uint64.go
index db7a98d..af1e499 100644
--- a/uint64.go
+++ b/uint64.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:21:59.988145 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewUint64(v uint64) Uint64 {
 	return Uint64{&v}
 }
 
+// NewUint64FromPtr creates an optional.Uint64 from a uint64 pointer.
+func NewUint64FromPtr(v *uint64) Uint64 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Uint64{}
+	}
+	return NewUint64(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the uint64 value.
 func (u *Uint64) Set(v uint64) {
 	u.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *uint64 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (u Uint64) ToPtr() *uint64 {
+	if !u.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *u.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the uint64 value or an error if not present.
 func (u Uint64) Get() (uint64, error) {
 	if !u.Present() {
diff --git a/uint8.go b/uint8.go
index 8a281f8..1cf6f1a 100644
--- a/uint8.go
+++ b/uint8.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:22:00.389367 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewUint8(v uint8) Uint8 {
 	return Uint8{&v}
 }
 
+// NewUint8FromPtr creates an optional.Uint8 from a uint8 pointer.
+func NewUint8FromPtr(v *uint8) Uint8 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Uint8{}
+	}
+	return NewUint8(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the uint8 value.
 func (u *Uint8) Set(v uint8) {
 	u.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *uint8 of the value or nil if not present.
+func (u Uint8) ToPtr() *uint8 {
+	if !u.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *u.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the uint8 value or an error if not present.
 func (u Uint8) Get() (uint8, error) {
 	if !u.Present() {
diff --git a/uintptr.go b/uintptr.go
index deea7aa..81afca4 100644
--- a/uintptr.go
+++ b/uintptr.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by go generate
-// This file was generated by robots at 2021-05-04 14:22:00.780925 +0000 UTC
+// Code generated by 'go generate'
 
 package optional
 
@@ -18,11 +17,28 @@ func NewUintptr(v uintptr) Uintptr {
 	return Uintptr{&v}
 }
 
+// NewUintptrFromPtr creates an optional.Uintptr from a uintptr pointer.
+func NewUintptrFromPtr(v *uintptr) Uintptr {
+	if v == nil {
+		return Uintptr{}
+	}
+	return NewUintptr(*v)
+}
+
 // Set sets the uintptr value.
 func (u *Uintptr) Set(v uintptr) {
 	u.value = &v
 }
 
+// ToPtr returns a *uintptr of the value or nil if not present.
+func (u Uintptr) ToPtr() *uintptr {
+	if !u.Present() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := *u.value
+	return &v
+}
+
 // Get returns the uintptr value or an error if not present.
 func (u Uintptr) Get() (uintptr, error) {
 	if !u.Present() {