diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/util/LineSegmentPath.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/util/LineSegmentPath.java
index 572bf64a6..bb844fd92 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/util/LineSegmentPath.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/util/LineSegmentPath.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: LineSegmentPath.java,v 1.27 2003/01/17 22:57:08 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: LineSegmentPath.java,v 1.28 2003/02/12 05:27:57 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.media.util;
 
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@ public class LineSegmentPath
         createPath(points);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the orientation the sprite will face at the end of the
+     * path.
+     */
+    public int getFinalOrientation ()
+    {
+        return (_nodes.size() == 0) ? NORTH :
+            ((PathNode)_nodes.get(_nodes.size()-1)).dir;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add a node to the path with the specified destination point and
      * facing direction.