diff --git a/Classes/Psmb/Registry/Service/RegistryService.php b/Classes/Psmb/Registry/Service/RegistryService.php
index c45c4b7..3dabd21 100644
--- a/Classes/Psmb/Registry/Service/RegistryService.php
+++ b/Classes/Psmb/Registry/Service/RegistryService.php
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 namespace Psmb\Registry\Service;
 
 use Neos\Flow\Annotations as Flow;
+use Neos\Utility\Arrays;
 
 /**
- * Global regsitry of misc stuff
+ * Global registry of misc stuff
  *
  * @Flow\Scope("singleton")
  */
@@ -13,24 +14,23 @@ class RegistryService {
     /**
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $registry;
+    protected $registry = [];
 
     /**
-     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $path
      * @return mixed
      */
-    public function getRegister($name)
+    public function getRegister(string $path)
     {
-        return isset($this->registry[$name]) ? $this->registry[$name] : null;
+        return Arrays::getValueByPath($this->registry, $path);
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $path
      * @param mixed $value
      */
-    public function setRegister($name, $value)
+    public function setRegister(string $path, $value)
     {
-        $this->registry[$name] = $value;
+        $this->registry = Arrays::setValueByPath($this->registry, $path, $value);
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06e85a1..7b1825d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 This package provides you with a registry service and an Eel helper to get and set values on it.
 
-Installation: `composer require psmb/registry`
+## Installation
 
-Example:
+ `composer require psmb/registry`
+
+## Usage
+
+#### Example
 
 ```
 root = T:Collection {
@@ -17,3 +21,12 @@ root = T:Collection {
     }
 }
 ```
+
+The following methods are available:
+
+* **set(key, value):** Sets a value by key
+* **get(key):** Returns a value by key
+* **increment(key):** Increment a value by key
+* **decrement(key):** Derement a value by key
+
+A key can consist of a single string or a path, separated with dots which addresses a value in a nested array.
\ No newline at end of file