diff --git a/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.java
index fe096ea53..ce1c011f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.java
@@ -34,6 +34,31 @@ import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
  */
 public class AttributeChangedEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new attribute changed event on the specified target object with the supplied
+     * attribute name and value. <em>Do not construct these objects by hand.</em> Use {@link
+     * DObject#changeAttribute} instead.
+     *
+     * @param targetOid the object id of the object whose attribute has changed.
+     * @param name the name of the attribute (data member) that has changed.
+     * @param value the new value of the attribute (in the case of primitive types, the
+     * reflection-defined object-alternative is used).
+     */
+    public AttributeChangedEvent (int targetOid, String name, Object value, Object oldValue)
+    {
+        super(targetOid, name);
+        _value = value;
+        _oldValue = oldValue;
+    }
+
+    /** For unserialization. */
+    public AttributeChangedEvent ()
+    {
+        super(0, null);
+        // we can't allow our primary ctor to be called during unserialization, or it will wipe out
+        // the hackery we do with _oldValue
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the new value of the attribute.
      */
@@ -140,31 +165,6 @@ public class AttributeChangedEvent extends NamedEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Constructs a new attribute changed event on the specified target object with the supplied
-     * attribute name and value. <em>Do not construct these objects by hand.</em> Use {@link
-     * DObject#changeAttribute} instead.
-     *
-     * @param targetOid the object id of the object whose attribute has changed.
-     * @param name the name of the attribute (data member) that has changed.
-     * @param value the new value of the attribute (in the case of primitive types, the
-     * reflection-defined object-alternative is used).
-     */
-    protected AttributeChangedEvent (int targetOid, String name, Object value, Object oldValue)
-    {
-        super(targetOid, name);
-        _value = value;
-        _oldValue = oldValue;
-    }
-
-    /** For unserialization. */
-    protected AttributeChangedEvent ()
-    {
-        super(0, null);
-        // we can't allow our primary ctor to be called during unserialization, or it will wipe out
-        // the hackery we do with _oldValue
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {