diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
index c74b81d..73d4866 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
@@ -124,6 +124,22 @@ public class PersistenceContext
         return _cache;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates an uninitialized persistence context. {@link #init} must later be called on this
+     * context to prepare it for operation.
+     */
+    public PersistenceContext ()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and initializes a persistence context. See {@link #init}.
+     */
+    public PersistenceContext (String ident, ConnectionProvider conprov, CacheAdapter adapter)
+    {
+        init(ident, conprov, adapter);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initializes this context with its connection provider and cache adapter.
      *