diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/MessageAdapter.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/MessageAdapter.as
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+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/MessageAdapter.as
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+package com.threerings.presents.dobj {
+
+public class MessageAdapter
+    implements MessageListener
+{
+    public function MessageAdapter (received :Function)
+    {
+        _received = received;
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited from interface MessageListener
+    public function messageReceived (event :MessageEvent) :void
+    {
+        _received(event);
+    }
+
+    protected var _received :Function;
+}
+}