diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index dfd2ef293..a129430d3 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@
            source="1.5" target="1.5">
       <classpath refid="classpath"/>
       <exclude name="com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/**" unless="depot.present"/>
+      <exclude name="com/threerings/presents/peer/**" unless="depot.present"/>
+      <exclude name="com/threerings/crowd/peer/**" unless="depot.present"/>
       <compilerarg value="-Xlint"/>
       <compilerarg value="-Xlint:-serial"/>
     </javac>
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/persist/NodeRecord.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/persist/NodeRecord.java
index 88ed8a9bd..74635ad13 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/persist/NodeRecord.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/persist/NodeRecord.java
@@ -23,26 +23,76 @@ package com.threerings.presents.peer.server.persist;
 
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
 
+import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.Key;
+import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.PersistentRecord;
+import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.annotation.Column;
+import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.annotation.Entity;
+import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.annotation.Id;
+import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.expression.ColumnExp;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
 /**
  * Contains information on an active node in a Presents server cluster.
  */
-public class NodeRecord
+@Entity
+public class NodeRecord extends PersistentRecord
 {
+    // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS START
+    /** The column identifier for the {@link #nodeName} field. */
+    public static final String NODE_NAME = "nodeName";
+
+    /** The qualified column identifier for the {@link #nodeName} field. */
+    public static final ColumnExp NODE_NAME_C =
+        new ColumnExp(NodeRecord.class, NODE_NAME);
+
+    /** The column identifier for the {@link #hostName} field. */
+    public static final String HOST_NAME = "hostName";
+
+    /** The qualified column identifier for the {@link #hostName} field. */
+    public static final ColumnExp HOST_NAME_C =
+        new ColumnExp(NodeRecord.class, HOST_NAME);
+
+    /** The column identifier for the {@link #publicHostName} field. */
+    public static final String PUBLIC_HOST_NAME = "publicHostName";
+
+    /** The qualified column identifier for the {@link #publicHostName} field. */
+    public static final ColumnExp PUBLIC_HOST_NAME_C =
+        new ColumnExp(NodeRecord.class, PUBLIC_HOST_NAME);
+
+    /** The column identifier for the {@link #port} field. */
+    public static final String PORT = "port";
+
+    /** The qualified column identifier for the {@link #port} field. */
+    public static final ColumnExp PORT_C =
+        new ColumnExp(NodeRecord.class, PORT);
+
+    /** The column identifier for the {@link #lastUpdated} field. */
+    public static final String LAST_UPDATED = "lastUpdated";
+
+    /** The qualified column identifier for the {@link #lastUpdated} field. */
+    public static final ColumnExp LAST_UPDATED_C =
+        new ColumnExp(NodeRecord.class, LAST_UPDATED);
+    // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS END
+
     /** The unique name assigned to this node. */
+    @Id
+    @Column(name="NODE_NAME", length=64)
     public String nodeName;
 
     /** The DNS name used to connect to this node by other peers. */
+    @Column(name="HOST_NAME", length=64)
     public String hostName;
 
     /** The DNS name used to connect to this node by normal clients. */
+    @Column(name="PUBLIC_HOST_NAME", length=64)
     public String publicHostName;
 
     /** The port on which to connect to this node. */
+    @Column(name="PORT")
     public int port;
 
     /** The last time this node has reported in. */
+    @Column(name="LAST_UPDATED")
     public Timestamp lastUpdated;
 
     /** Used to create a blank instance when loading from the database. */
@@ -72,4 +122,18 @@ public class NodeRecord
     {
         return StringUtil.fieldsToString(this);
     }
+
+    // AUTO-GENERATED: METHODS START
+    /**
+     * Create and return a primary {@link Key} to identify a {@link #NodeRecord}
+     * with the supplied key values.
+     */
+    public static Key<NodeRecord> getKey (String nodeName)
+    {
+        return new Key<NodeRecord>(
+                NodeRecord.class,
+                new String[] { NODE_NAME },
+                new Comparable[] { nodeName });
+    }
+    // AUTO-GENERATED: METHODS END
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/persist/NodeRepository.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/persist/NodeRepository.java
index 1105c706e..d8b25e076 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/persist/NodeRepository.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/persist/NodeRepository.java
@@ -21,23 +21,18 @@
 
 package com.threerings.presents.peer.server.persist;
 
-import java.sql.Connection;
-import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import com.samskivert.io.PersistenceException;
-
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.ConnectionProvider;
-import com.samskivert.jdbc.DatabaseLiaison;
-import com.samskivert.jdbc.JDBCUtil;
-import com.samskivert.jdbc.JORARepository;
-import com.samskivert.jdbc.jora.Table;
+import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.DepotRepository;
+import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.PersistenceContext;
 
 /**
  * Used to share information on active nodes in a Presents server cluster.
  */
-public class NodeRepository extends JORARepository
+public class NodeRepository extends DepotRepository
 {
     /** The database identifier used when establishing a database connection.  This value being
      * <code>nodedb</code>. */
@@ -51,16 +46,16 @@ public class NodeRepository extends JORARepository
     public NodeRepository (ConnectionProvider conprov)
         throws PersistenceException
     {
-        super(conprov, NODE_DB_IDENT);
+        super(new PersistenceContext(NODE_DB_IDENT, conprov));
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns a list of all nodes registered in the repository.
      */
-    public ArrayList<NodeRecord> loadNodes ()
+    public List<NodeRecord> loadNodes ()
         throws PersistenceException
     {
-        return loadAll(_ntable, "");
+        return findAll(NodeRecord.class);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ public class NodeRepository extends JORARepository
         throws PersistenceException
     {
         record.lastUpdated = new Timestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
-        store(_ntable, record);
+        store(record);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -80,10 +75,9 @@ public class NodeRepository extends JORARepository
     public void heartbeatNode (String nodeName)
         throws PersistenceException
     {
-        NodeRecord record = new NodeRecord();
-        record.nodeName = nodeName;
-        record.lastUpdated = new Timestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
-        updateField(_ntable, record, "lastUpdated");
+        updatePartial(NodeRecord.class, nodeName, new Object[] {
+            NodeRecord.LAST_UPDATED, new Timestamp(System.currentTimeMillis())
+        });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -92,33 +86,6 @@ public class NodeRepository extends JORARepository
     public void deleteNode (String nodeName)
         throws PersistenceException
     {
-        delete(_ntable, new NodeRecord(nodeName));
+        delete(NodeRecord.class, nodeName);
     }
-
-    @Override // documentation inherited
-    protected void migrateSchema (Connection conn, DatabaseLiaison liaison)
-        throws SQLException, PersistenceException
-    {
-        JDBCUtil.createTableIfMissing(conn, "NODES", new String[] {
-            "NODE_NAME VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL",
-            "HOST_NAME VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL",
-            "PUBLIC_HOST_NAME VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL",
-            "PORT INTEGER NOT NULL",
-            "LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP NOT NULL",
-            "PRIMARY KEY (NODE_NAME)",
-        }, "");
-
-        // TEMP: add our new column
-        JDBCUtil.addColumn(conn, "NODES", "PUBLIC_HOST_NAME",
-                           "VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL", "HOST_NAME");
-        // END TEMP
-    }
-
-    @Override // documentation inherited
-    protected void createTables ()
-    {
-        _ntable = new Table<NodeRecord>(NodeRecord.class, "NODES", "NODE_NAME", true);
-    }
-
-    protected Table<NodeRecord> _ntable;
 }