diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DObject.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DObject.java
index 8c940393d..5a2f779d8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DObject.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DObject.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: DObject.java,v 1.42 2002/03/20 03:19:51 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: DObject.java,v 1.43 2002/04/12 00:00:05 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
@@ -478,6 +478,19 @@ public class DObject
         return buf.append("]").toString();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Posts the specified event either to our dobject manager or to the
+     * compound event for which we are currently transacting.
+     */
+    public void postEvent (TypedEvent event)
+    {
+        if (_tevent != null) {
+            _tevent.postEvent(event);
+        } else {
+            _omgr.postEvent(event);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Begins a transaction on this distributed object. In some
      * situations, it is desirable to cause multiple changes to
@@ -660,19 +673,6 @@ public class DObject
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Posts the specified event either to our dobject manager or to the
-     * compound event for which we are currently transacting.
-     */
-    protected void postEvent (TypedEvent event)
-    {
-        if (_tevent != null) {
-            _tevent.postEvent(event);
-        } else {
-            _omgr.postEvent(event);
-        }
-    }
-
     /** Our object id. */
     protected int _oid;