diff --git a/Configurations/Configurations.swift b/Configurations/Configurations.swift
index 6c00594..ddd698a 100644
--- a/Configurations/Configurations.swift
+++ b/Configurations/Configurations.swift
@@ -14,14 +14,9 @@ public class Configuration: NSObject {
     
     public private(set) var configurationName: String?
     private var dictionary: NSDictionary!
-    
-    public static func defaultConfiguration() -> Configuration {
-        struct Static {
-            static var instance = Configuration()
-        }
-        return Static.instance
-    }
-    
+
+    public static let current = Configuration()
+
     private override init() {
         super.init()
 
@@ -30,7 +25,8 @@ public class Configuration: NSObject {
         self.configurationName = bundle.infoDictionary![CurrentConfigurationPlistKey] as? String
         
         guard self.configurationName != nil else {
-            fatalError("No Configuration property found in plist")
+            assertionFailure("No Configuration property found in plist")
+            return
         }
         
         let plistName = bundle.infoDictionary![self.ConfigurationPlistKey] as! String
@@ -40,9 +36,9 @@ public class Configuration: NSObject {
         self.dictionary = dictionary?.value(forKey: self.configurationName!) as? NSDictionary
     }
     
-    public subscript(key: String) -> AnyObject? {
+    public subscript<T>(key: String) -> T? {
         get {
-            return self.dictionary.value(forKey: key) as AnyObject
+            return self.dictionary.value(forKey: key) as? T
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ConfigurationsExample/ConfigurationsExampleIOS/ViewController.swift b/ConfigurationsExample/ConfigurationsExampleIOS/ViewController.swift
index 746fc7f..11ee6e5 100644
--- a/ConfigurationsExample/ConfigurationsExampleIOS/ViewController.swift
+++ b/ConfigurationsExample/ConfigurationsExampleIOS/ViewController.swift
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController {
     override func viewDidLoad() {
         super.viewDidLoad()
 
-        let configuration = Configuration.defaultConfiguration()
+        let configuration = Configuration.current
         
-        if let value = configuration["Greeting"] as? String {
-            self.greetingLabel.text = value
-        }
+        self.greetingLabel.text = configuration["Greeting"]!
     }
 
     override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
diff --git a/ConfigurationsExample/ConfigurationsExampleOSX/AppDelegate.swift b/ConfigurationsExample/ConfigurationsExampleOSX/AppDelegate.swift
index 9d3ef38..23ad116 100644
--- a/ConfigurationsExample/ConfigurationsExampleOSX/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/ConfigurationsExample/ConfigurationsExampleOSX/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -15,15 +15,11 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
     @IBOutlet weak var window: NSWindow!
     @IBOutlet weak var greetingLabel: NSTextField!
 
-
     func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ aNotification: Notification) {
         
-        let configuration = Configuration.defaultConfiguration()
-        
-        if let value = configuration["Greeting"] as? String {
-            self.greetingLabel.stringValue = value
-        }
+        let configuration = Configuration.current
 
+        self.greetingLabel.stringValue = configuration["Greeting"]!
     }
 
     func applicationWillTerminate(_ aNotification: Notification) {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d45849..9bdc133 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,15 +30,28 @@ Import the framework:
 import Configurations
 ```
 
-And get the default configuration:
+And get the current configuration:
 
 ```swift
-let configuration = Configuration.defaultConfiguration()
+let configuration = Configuration.current
 if let someValue = configuration["someKey"] as? String {
     print("someKey: \(someValue)")
 }
 ```
 
+By making use of generics the return type of a value can be inferred from the
+receiver.
+
+For example; the `text` property of a `UILabel` expects a `String`;
+
+```swift
+let configuration = Configuration.current
+let label = UILabel()
+label.text = configuration["someKey"]!
+```
+
+But do make sure that the value in the plist is of a matching type.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 1. Fork it