diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index cf6e947..14b9f7c 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -232,3 +232,55 @@ func (d Duration) String() string {
 
 var _ encoding.TextUnmarshaler = (*Duration)(nil)
 var _ encoding.TextMarshaler = (*Duration)(nil)
+
+// OptionalInteger represents an integer that has a default value
+//
+// When encoded in json, Default is encoded as "null"
+type OptionalInteger struct {
+	value *int64
+}
+
+// WithDefault resolves the integer with the given default.
+func (p OptionalInteger) WithDefault(defaultValue int64) (value int64) {
+	if p.value == nil {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+	return *p.value
+}
+
+// IsDefault returns if this is a default optional integer
+func (p OptionalInteger) IsDefault() bool {
+	return p.value == nil
+}
+
+func (p OptionalInteger) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if p.value != nil {
+		return json.Marshal(p.value)
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(nil)
+}
+
+func (p *OptionalInteger) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
+	switch string(input) {
+	case "null", "undefined":
+		*p = OptionalInteger{}
+	default:
+		var value int64
+		err := json.Unmarshal(input, &value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		*p = OptionalInteger{value: &value}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p OptionalInteger) String() string {
+	if p.value == nil {
+		return "default"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d", p.value)
+}
+
+var _ json.Unmarshaler = (*OptionalInteger)(nil)
+var _ json.Marshaler = (*OptionalInteger)(nil)
diff --git a/types_test.go b/types_test.go
index 8d4c62f..94a7a63 100644
--- a/types_test.go
+++ b/types_test.go
@@ -218,3 +218,93 @@ func TestPriority(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOptionalInteger(t *testing.T) {
+	makeInt64Pointer := func(v int64) *int64 {
+		return &v
+	}
+
+	var defaultOptionalInt OptionalInteger
+	if !defaultOptionalInt.IsDefault() {
+		t.Fatal("should be the default")
+	}
+	if val := defaultOptionalInt.WithDefault(0); val != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("optional integer should have been 0, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	if val := defaultOptionalInt.WithDefault(1); val != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("optional integer should have been 1, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	if val := defaultOptionalInt.WithDefault(-1); val != -1 {
+		t.Errorf("optional integer should have been -1, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	var filledInt OptionalInteger
+	filledInt = OptionalInteger{value: makeInt64Pointer(1)}
+	if filledInt.IsDefault() {
+		t.Fatal("should not be the default")
+	}
+	if val := filledInt.WithDefault(0); val != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("optional integer should have been 1, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	if val := filledInt.WithDefault(-1); val != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("optional integer should have been 1, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	filledInt = OptionalInteger{value: makeInt64Pointer(0)}
+	if val := filledInt.WithDefault(1); val != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("optional integer should have been 0, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	for jsonStr, goValue := range map[string]OptionalInteger{
+		"null": {},
+		"0":    {value: makeInt64Pointer(0)},
+		"1":    {value: makeInt64Pointer(1)},
+		"-1":   {value: makeInt64Pointer(-1)},
+	} {
+		var d OptionalInteger
+		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonStr), &d)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if goValue.value == nil && d.value == nil {
+		} else if goValue.value == nil && d.value != nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected default, got %s", d)
+		} else if *d.value != *goValue.value {
+			t.Fatalf("expected %s, got %s", goValue, d)
+		}
+
+		// Reverse
+		out, err := json.Marshal(goValue)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if string(out) != jsonStr {
+			t.Fatalf("expected %s, got %s", jsonStr, string(out))
+		}
+	}
+
+	type Foo struct {
+		I *OptionalInteger `json:",omitempty"`
+	}
+	out, err := json.Marshal(new(Foo))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	expected := "{}"
+	if string(out) != expected {
+		t.Fatal("expected omitempty to omit the optional integer")
+	}
+	for _, invalid := range []string{
+		"foo", "-1.1", "1.1", "0.0", "[]",
+	} {
+		var p Priority
+		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(invalid), &p)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected to fail to decode %s as a priority", invalid)
+		}
+	}
+}