diff --git a/src/Gloudemans/Shoppingcart/Cart.php b/src/Gloudemans/Shoppingcart/Cart.php
index 20aa877..7c9ccae 100644
--- a/src/Gloudemans/Shoppingcart/Cart.php
+++ b/src/Gloudemans/Shoppingcart/Cart.php
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class Cart {
      * @param  Array   $options Array of additional options, such as 'size' or 'color'
      * @return boolean
      */
-    protected function generateRowId($id, $options)
+    public function generateRowId($id, $options)
     {
         return md5($id . serialize($options));
     }
@@ -344,4 +344,16 @@ class Cart {
         return $this->updateRow($rowId, $attributes);
     }
 
+    public function search($search)
+    {
+        foreach($this->getContent() as $item)
+        {
+            $rowId = $this->generateRowId($search['id'], $search['options']);
+
+            if($rowId === $item->rowid) return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/tests/CartTest.php b/tests/CartTest.php
index cfe6637..3d1ded7 100644
--- a/tests/CartTest.php
+++ b/tests/CartTest.php
@@ -189,4 +189,18 @@ class CartTest extends TestCase {
         $this->assertEquals($count, 2);
     }
 
+    public function testCartCanSearch()
+    {
+        Cart::add(1, 'test', 1, 10.00, ['size' => 'L']);
+        Cart::add(2, 'test', 2, 10.00, ['size' => 'L']);
+
+        $search = Cart::search(['id' => 1, 'options' => ['size' => 'L']]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($search);
+
+        $search = Cart::search(['id' => 3, 'options' => ['size' => 'L']]);
+
+        $this->assertFalse($search);
+    }
+
 }
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