diff --git a/src/dobj/private/DObject.cpp b/src/dobj/private/DObject.cpp
index c1b1746..0ce0bed 100644
--- a/src/dobj/private/DObject.cpp
+++ b/src/dobj/private/DObject.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,19 @@ bool DObject::isDebuggingEnabled() const noexcept {
     return debugEnabled_;
 }
 
+/**
+* @breif Sets an error code and returns the old one
+*/
+int DObject::setErrorCode(int code) noexcept {
+    int oldCode = errorCode_;
+    errorCode_ = code;
+    return oldCode;
+}
+
+int DObject::getErrorCode() const noexcept {
+    return errorCode_;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Registers a plugin with the DObject.
  */
@@ -203,4 +216,4 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const DObject& obj) {
     os << "\n  Data Type: " << obj.dataTypeMap.at(obj.data_.index());
     os << "\n  Plugins Registered: " << obj.plugins_.size() << "\n";
     return os;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/dobj/public/DObject.h b/src/dobj/public/DObject.h
index 9a3102a..4261610 100644
--- a/src/dobj/public/DObject.h
+++ b/src/dobj/public/DObject.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public:
         {18, "vector<vector<vector<double>>"}
     };
 
+
     /**
      * @brief Placeholder type for plugins.
      *
@@ -165,6 +166,21 @@ public:
      */
     bool isDebuggingEnabled() const noexcept;
 
+    /**
+     * @breif Set error code tracked by the DOBject
+     *
+     * @return The previous error code
+     */
+    int setErrorCode(int code) noexcept;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the error code tracked by the DObject
+     *
+     * @return The error code
+     */
+    int getErrorCode() const noexcept;
+
+
     /**
      * @brief Registers a plugin with the DObject.
      *
@@ -214,6 +230,7 @@ public:
 private:
     DataType data_;                              ///< The main data stored in the DObject.
     bool debugEnabled_ = false;                  ///< Indicates whether debugging is enabled.
+    int errorCode_ = 0;                          ///< Error code tracked by the DObject.
     std::map<std::string, Plugin> plugins_;      ///< Registry for dynamically registered plugins.
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/dobj/DObjectTest.cpp b/tests/dobj/DObjectTest.cpp
index 79e7ac6..1db09ed 100644
--- a/tests/dobj/DObjectTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/dobj/DObjectTest.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ TEST_F(DObjectTest, DebuggingFlag) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(defaultObject.isDebuggingEnabled());
 }
 
+TEST_F(DObjectTest, ErrorCodeSetteGetter) {
+  int prevCode;
+  prevCode = defaultObject.setErrorCode(1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(prevCode, 0);
+  prevCode = defaultObject.setErrorCode(2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(prevCode, 1);
+  int getCode;
+  getCode = defaultObject.getErrorCode();
+  EXPECT_EQ(getCode, 2);
+}
+
 /**
  * @test Basic Integration Test
  */
@@ -72,16 +83,4 @@ TEST_F(DObjectTest, IntegrationTest) {
     EXPECT_EQ(data, newData);
 }
 
-// /**
-//  * @test Verify human-readable summary.
-//  */
-// TEST_F(DObjectTest, HumanReadableOutput) {
-//     std::ostringstream oss;
-//     oss << initializedObject;
 
-//     std::string output = oss.str();
-//     EXPECT_TRUE(output.find("Debugging Enabled: Yes") != std::string::npos);
-//     EXPECT_TRUE(output.find("Metadata: ") != std::string::npos);
-//     EXPECT_TRUE(output.find("Data: ") != std::string::npos);
-//     EXPECT_TRUE(output.find("Plugins Registered: 0") != std::string::npos);
-// }