diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/Log.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/Log.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93c480cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/Log.as
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2007 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau {
+
+import com.threerings.util.Log;
+
+/**
+ * Contains a reference to the log object used by the Bureau services.
+ */
+public class Log
+{
+    /** We dispatch our log messages through this log. */
+    public static const log :com.threerings.util.Log = 
+        com.threerings.util.Log.getLog(com.threerings.bureau.Log);
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static function debug (message :String) :void
+    {
+        log.debug(message);
+    }
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static function info (message :String) :void
+    {
+        log.info(message);
+    }
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static function warning (message :String) :void
+    {
+        log.warning(message);
+    }
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static function logStackTrace (e :Error) :void
+    {
+        log.logStackTrace(e);
+    }
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/Agent.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/Agent.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87085ef46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/Agent.as
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.client {
+
+import com.threerings.bureau.data.AgentObject;
+
+/**
+ * Represents an agent running within a bureau client.
+ */
+public class Agent
+{
+    /**
+     * Initializes the Agent with the distributed agent object.
+     */
+    public function init (agentObj :AgentObject) :void
+    {
+        _agentObj = agentObj;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the code running in the agent.
+     */
+    public function start () :void
+    {
+        throw new Error("Abstract method");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stops the code running in the agent.
+     */
+    public function stop () :void
+    {
+        throw new Error("Abstract method");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The shared agent object.
+     */
+    protected var _agentObj :AgentObject;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauClient.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauClient.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ec2d56d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauClient.as
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2007 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.client {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
+import com.threerings.bureau.data.BureauCredentials;
+import com.threerings.bureau.util.BureauContext;
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObjectManager;
+
+/** 
+ * Represents a client embedded in a bureau.
+ */
+public class BureauClient extends Client
+{
+    /**
+     * Creates a new client.
+     * @param creds the credentials supplied during connection
+     * @param runQueue the place to post tasks required by clients
+     */
+    public function BureauClient (token :String, bureauId :String)
+    {
+        super(null);
+
+        _bureauId = bureauId;
+
+        var creds :BureauCredentials = new BureauCredentials(_bureauId);
+        creds.sessionToken = token;
+        _creds = creds;
+
+        _ctx = createContext();
+        _director = createDirector();
+    }
+
+    public function getBureauDirector () :BureauDirector
+    {
+        return _director;
+    }
+
+    public function getBureauId () :String
+    {
+        return _bureauId;
+    }
+
+    protected function createDirector () :BureauDirector
+    {
+        throw new Error("Abstract method");
+    }
+
+    protected function createContext () :BureauContext
+    {
+        return new Context(this);
+    }
+
+    protected var _ctx :BureauContext;
+    protected var _bureauId :String;
+    protected var _director :BureauDirector;
+}
+
+}
+
+import com.threerings.bureau.client.BureauClient;
+import com.threerings.bureau.client.BureauDirector;
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObjectManager;
+import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
+import com.threerings.bureau.util.BureauContext;
+
+class Context
+    implements BureauContext
+{
+    function Context (client :BureauClient)
+    {
+        _client = client;
+    }
+
+    public function getBureauDirector () :BureauDirector
+    {
+        return _client.getBureauDirector();
+    }
+
+    public function getDObjectManager () :DObjectManager
+    {
+        return _client.getDObjectManager();
+    }
+
+    public function getClient () :Client
+    {
+        return _client;
+    }
+
+    public function getBureauId () :String
+    {
+        return _client.getBureauId();
+    }
+
+    protected var _client :BureauClient;
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDecoder.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDecoder.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..258ffce15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDecoder.as
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.client {
+
+import com.threerings.bureau.client.BureauReceiver;
+import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationDecoder;
+
+/**
+ * Dispatches calls to a {@link BureauReceiver} instance.
+ */
+public class BureauDecoder extends InvocationDecoder
+{
+    /** The generated hash code used to identify this receiver class. */
+    public static const RECEIVER_CODE :String = "3e98f7a30deb5a8e25e05c71c6081bf4";
+
+    /** The method id used to dispatch {@link BureauReceiver#createAgent}
+     * notifications. */
+    public static const CREATE_AGENT :int = 1;
+
+    /** The method id used to dispatch {@link BureauReceiver#destroyAgent}
+     * notifications. */
+    public static const DESTROY_AGENT :int = 2;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a decoder that may be registered to dispatch invocation
+     * service notifications to the specified receiver.
+     */
+    public function BureauDecoder (receiver :BureauReceiver)
+    {
+        this.receiver = receiver;
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    public override function getReceiverCode () :String
+    {
+        return RECEIVER_CODE;
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    public override function dispatchNotification (methodId :int, args :Array) :void
+    {
+        switch (methodId) {
+        case CREATE_AGENT:
+            BureauReceiver(receiver).createAgent(
+                args[0] as int
+            );
+            return;
+
+        case DESTROY_AGENT:
+            BureauReceiver(receiver).destroyAgent(
+                args[0] as int
+            );
+            return;
+
+        default:
+            super.dispatchNotification(methodId, args);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDirector.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7d7841f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDirector.as
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+package com.threerings.bureau.client {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.client.BasicDirector;
+import com.threerings.presents.data.ClientObject;
+import com.threerings.bureau.data.BureauCodes;
+import com.threerings.bureau.data.AgentObject;
+import com.threerings.bureau.Log;
+import com.threerings.bureau.util.BureauContext;
+import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.Subscriber;
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.SubscriberAdapter;
+import com.threerings.presents.util.SafeSubscriber;
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.ObjectAccessError;
+import com.threerings.util.HashMap;
+import com.threerings.presents.client.ClientEvent;
+
+/**
+ * Allows the server to create and destroy agents on a client.
+ * @see BureauRegistry
+ */
+public class BureauDirector extends BasicDirector
+{
+    /**
+     * Creates a new BureauDirector.
+     */
+    public function BureauDirector (ctx :BureauContext)
+    {
+        super(ctx);
+    }
+
+    // from BasicDirector
+    public override function clientDidLogon (event :ClientEvent) :void
+    {
+        super.clientDidLogon(event);
+        var id :String = BureauContext(_ctx).getBureauId();
+        _bureauService.bureauInitialized(_ctx.getClient(), id);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new agent when the server requests it.
+     */
+    protected function createAgentFromId (agentId :int) :void
+    {
+        var delegator :Subscriber = 
+            new SubscriberAdapter(objectAvailable, requestFailed);
+
+        Log.info("Subscribing to object " + agentId);
+
+        var subscriber :SafeSubscriber = 
+            new SafeSubscriber(agentId, delegator);
+        _subscribers.put(agentId, subscriber);
+        subscriber.subscribe(_ctx.getDObjectManager());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Destroys an agent at the server's request.
+     */
+    protected function destroyAgent (agentId :int) :void
+    {
+        var agent :Agent = null;
+        agent = _agents.remove(agentId);
+
+        if (agent == null) {
+            Log.warning("Lost an agent, id " + agentId);
+        }
+        else {
+            try {
+                agent.stop();
+            }
+            catch (e :Error) {
+                Log.warning("Stopping an agent caused an exception");
+                Log.logStackTrace(e);
+            }
+            var subscriber :SafeSubscriber = _subscribers.remove(agentId);
+            if (subscriber == null) {
+                Log.warning("Lost a subscriber for agent " + agent);
+            }
+            else {
+                subscriber.unsubscribe(_ctx.getDObjectManager());
+            }
+            _bureauService.agentDestroyed(_ctx.getClient(), agentId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Callback for when the a request to subscribe to an object finishes and the object is available.
+     */
+    protected function objectAvailable (agentObject :AgentObject) :void
+    {
+        var oid :int = agentObject.getOid();
+
+        Log.info("Object " + oid + " now available");
+
+        var agent :Agent;
+        try {
+            agent = createAgent(agentObject);
+            agent.init(agentObject);
+            agent.start();
+        }
+        catch (e :Error) {
+            Log.warning("Could not create agent [obj=" + agentObject + "]");
+            Log.logStackTrace(e);
+            _bureauService.agentCreationFailed(_ctx.getClient(), oid);
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        _agents.put(oid, agent);
+        _bureauService.agentCreated(_ctx.getClient(), oid);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Callback for when the a request to subscribe to an object fails.
+     */
+    protected function requestFailed (oid :int, cause :ObjectAccessError) :void
+    {
+        Log.warning("Could not subscribe to agent [oid=" + oid + "]");
+        Log.logStackTrace(cause);
+    }
+
+    // from BasicDirector
+    protected override function registerServices (client :Client) :void
+    {
+        super.registerServices(client);
+
+        // Require the bureau services
+        client.addServiceGroup(BureauCodes.BUREAU_GROUP);
+
+        // Set up our decoder so we can receive method calls
+        // from the server
+        var receiver :BureauReceiver = 
+            new ReceiverDelegator(createAgentFromId, destroyAgent);
+
+        client.getInvocationDirector().
+            registerReceiver(new BureauDecoder(receiver));
+    }
+
+    // from BasicDirector
+    protected override function fetchServices (client :Client) :void
+    {
+        super.fetchServices(client);
+
+        _bureauService = client.getService(BureauService) as BureauService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when it is time to create an Agent. Subclasses should read the 
+     * <code>agentObject</code>'s type and/or properties to determine what kind of Agent to 
+     * create.
+     * @param agentObj the distributed and object
+     * @return a new Agent that will govern the distributed object
+     */
+    protected function createAgent (agentObj :AgentObject) :Agent
+    {
+        throw new Error("Abstract function");
+    }
+
+    protected var _bureauService :BureauService;
+    protected var _agents :HashMap = new HashMap();
+    protected var _subscribers :HashMap = new HashMap();
+}
+}
+
+import com.threerings.bureau.client.BureauReceiver;
+
+class ReceiverDelegator implements BureauReceiver
+{
+    public function ReceiverDelegator (createFn :Function, destroyFn :Function)
+    {
+        _createFn = createFn;
+        _destroyFn = destroyFn;
+    }
+
+    public function createAgent (agentId :int) :void
+    {
+        _createFn(agentId);
+    }
+
+    public function destroyAgent (agentId :int) :void
+    {
+        _destroyFn(agentId);
+    }
+
+    protected var _createFn :Function;
+    protected var _destroyFn :Function;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauReceiver.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauReceiver.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2e915691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauReceiver.as
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.client {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationReceiver;
+
+/**
+ * Hooks for controlling a previously launched bureau client.
+ */
+public interface BureauReceiver extends InvocationReceiver
+{
+    /**
+     * Creates a new agent. Implementors should create a new {@link Agent} and give it access to 
+     * the {@link AgentObject} referred to by the <code>agentId</code> parameter and must notify
+     * the service that the agent has been created using {@link BureauService#agentCreated}.
+     * @param client the client receiving the request
+     * @param agentId the id of the <code>AgentObject</code> that needs an <code>Agent</code>
+     */
+    function createAgent (agentId :int) :void;
+
+    /**
+     * Destroys a previously created agent. Implementors should destroy the agent that was created 
+     * by the call to <code>createAgent</code> with the same agent id and must notify
+     * the service that the agent has been created using {@link BureauService#agentDestroyed}.
+     * @param client the client receiving the request
+     * @param agentId the id of the <code>AgentObject</code> whose <code>Agent</code> 
+     * should be destroyed
+     */
+    function destroyAgent (agentId :int) :void;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauService.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauService.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33160df6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauService.as
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.client {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
+import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService;
+
+/**
+ * An ActionScript version of the Java BureauService interface.
+ */
+public interface BureauService extends InvocationService
+{
+    // from Java interface BureauService
+    function agentCreated (arg1 :Client, arg2 :int) :void;
+
+    // from Java interface BureauService
+    function agentCreationFailed (arg1 :Client, arg2 :int) :void;
+
+    // from Java interface BureauService
+    function agentDestroyed (arg1 :Client, arg2 :int) :void;
+
+    // from Java interface BureauService
+    function bureauInitialized (arg1 :Client, arg2 :String) :void;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/AgentObject.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/AgentObject.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da6b846c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/AgentObject.as
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.data {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObject;
+
+public class AgentObject extends DObject
+{
+    // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS START
+    /** The field name of the <code>bureauId</code> field. */
+    public static const BUREAU_ID :String = "bureauId";
+
+    /** The field name of the <code>bureauType</code> field. */
+    public static const BUREAU_TYPE :String = "bureauType";
+
+    /** The field name of the <code>agentCode</code> field. */
+    public static const AGENT_CODE :String = "agentCode";
+    // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS END
+
+    /** The id of the bureau the agent is running in. This is normally a unique id corresponding
+     *  to the game or item that requires some server-side processing. */
+    public var bureauId :String;
+
+    /** The type of bureau that the agent is running in. This is normally derived from the kind
+     *  of media that the game or item has specified for its code and determines the method of
+     *  launching the bureau when the first agent is requested. */
+    public var bureauType :String;
+
+    /** The location of the code for the agent. This could be a URL to an action script file or
+     *  some other description that the bureau can use to load and execute the agent's code. */
+    public var agentCode :String;
+
+    // AUTO-GENERATED: METHODS START
+    /**
+     * Requests that the <code>bureauId</code> field be set to the
+     * specified value. The local value will be updated immediately and an
+     * event will be propagated through the system to notify all listeners
+     * that the attribute did change. Proxied copies of this object (on
+     * clients) will apply the value change when they received the
+     * attribute changed notification.
+     */
+    public function setBureauId (value :String) :void
+    {
+        var ovalue :String = this.bureauId;
+        requestAttributeChange(
+            BUREAU_ID, value, ovalue);
+        this.bureauId = value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Requests that the <code>bureauType</code> field be set to the
+     * specified value. The local value will be updated immediately and an
+     * event will be propagated through the system to notify all listeners
+     * that the attribute did change. Proxied copies of this object (on
+     * clients) will apply the value change when they received the
+     * attribute changed notification.
+     */
+    public function setBureauType (value :String) :void
+    {
+        var ovalue :String = this.bureauType;
+        requestAttributeChange(
+            BUREAU_TYPE, value, ovalue);
+        this.bureauType = value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Requests that the <code>agentCode</code> field be set to the
+     * specified value. The local value will be updated immediately and an
+     * event will be propagated through the system to notify all listeners
+     * that the attribute did change. Proxied copies of this object (on
+     * clients) will apply the value change when they received the
+     * attribute changed notification.
+     */
+    public function setAgentCode (value :String) :void
+    {
+        var ovalue :String = this.agentCode;
+        requestAttributeChange(
+            AGENT_CODE, value, ovalue);
+        this.agentCode = value;
+    }
+    // AUTO-GENERATED: METHODS END
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauClientObject.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauClientObject.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f82fb3cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauClientObject.as
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.data {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObject;
+
+/**
+ * Defines the fields available for the distributed part of a bureau.
+ */
+public class BureauClientObject extends DObject
+{
+    // TODO: add some fields
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCodes.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCodes.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ddf139996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCodes.as
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.data {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.data.InvocationCodes;
+
+/**
+ * Codes and constants global to the Bureau services.
+ */
+public class BureauCodes extends InvocationCodes
+{
+    /** Defines our invocation services group. */
+    public static const BUREAU_GROUP :String = "bureau";
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCredentials.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCredentials.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95e4dcad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCredentials.as
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2007 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.data {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.net.Credentials;
+import com.threerings.util.Name;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import com.threerings.util.StringBuilder;
+
+/**
+ * Extends the basic credentials to provide bureau-specific fields.
+ */
+public class BureauCredentials extends Credentials
+{
+    /**
+     * The token to pass to the server when logging in. This is usually just passed to the bureau
+     * on the command line to guard against outside connections being established.
+     */
+    public var sessionToken :String;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates new credentials for a specific bureau.
+     */
+    public function BureauCredentials (token :String)
+    {
+        super(null);
+        sessionToken = token;
+    }
+
+    /** @inheritDoc */
+    override protected function toStringBuf (buf :StringBuilder) :void
+    {
+        super.toStringBuf(buf);
+        buf.append(" token=").append(sessionToken);
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.readObject(ins);
+        sessionToken = (ins.readField(String) as String);
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.writeObject(out);
+        out.writeField(sessionToken);
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauMarshaller.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauMarshaller.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e6da4d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauMarshaller.as
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.data {
+
+import com.threerings.bureau.client.BureauService;
+import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
+import com.threerings.presents.data.InvocationMarshaller;
+import com.threerings.util.Integer;
+
+/**
+ * Provides the implementation of the {@link BureauService} interface
+ * that marshalls the arguments and delivers the request to the provider
+ * on the server. Also provides an implementation of the response listener
+ * interfaces that marshall the response arguments and deliver them back
+ * to the requesting client.
+ */
+public class BureauMarshaller extends InvocationMarshaller
+    implements BureauService
+{
+    /** The method id used to dispatch {@link #agentCreated} requests. */
+    public static const AGENT_CREATED :int = 1;
+
+    // from interface BureauService
+    public function agentCreated (arg1 :Client, arg2 :int) :void
+    {
+        sendRequest(arg1, AGENT_CREATED, [
+            Integer.valueOf(arg2)
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /** The method id used to dispatch {@link #agentCreationFailed} requests. */
+    public static const AGENT_CREATION_FAILED :int = 2;
+
+    // from interface BureauService
+    public function agentCreationFailed (arg1 :Client, arg2 :int) :void
+    {
+        sendRequest(arg1, AGENT_CREATION_FAILED, [
+            Integer.valueOf(arg2)
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /** The method id used to dispatch {@link #agentDestroyed} requests. */
+    public static const AGENT_DESTROYED :int = 3;
+
+    // from interface BureauService
+    public function agentDestroyed (arg1 :Client, arg2 :int) :void
+    {
+        sendRequest(arg1, AGENT_DESTROYED, [
+            Integer.valueOf(arg2)
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /** The method id used to dispatch {@link #bureauInitialized} requests. */
+    public static const BUREAU_INITIALIZED :int = 4;
+
+    // from interface BureauService
+    public function bureauInitialized (arg1 :Client, arg2 :String) :void
+    {
+        sendRequest(arg1, BUREAU_INITIALIZED, [
+            arg2
+        ]);
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/util/BureauContext.as b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/util/BureauContext.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34ecd7b8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/bureau/util/BureauContext.as
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2007 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.bureau.util {
+
+import com.threerings.presents.util.PresentsContext;
+import com.threerings.bureau.client.BureauDirector;
+
+/**
+ * Defines the objects held on a bureau client. This includes usual set of objects found on a 
+ * standard presents client.
+ */
+public interface BureauContext extends PresentsContext
+{
+    /**
+     * Access the director object.
+     */
+    function getBureauDirector () :BureauDirector;
+
+    /**
+     * Access the bureau id.
+     */
+    function getBureauId () :String;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauClient.java b/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauClient.java
index f37f5bbe4..03e552ce1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauClient.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauClient.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 package com.threerings.bureau.client;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
-import com.threerings.presents.net.Credentials;
 import com.samskivert.util.RunQueue;
 import com.threerings.bureau.data.BureauCredentials;
 import com.threerings.bureau.util.BureauContext;
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDirector.java
index 452ec194c..e098adc37 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/client/BureauDirector.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.threerings.bureau.client;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.client.BasicDirector;
-import com.threerings.presents.data.ClientObject;
 import com.threerings.bureau.data.BureauCodes;
 import com.samskivert.util.IntMap;
 import com.samskivert.util.IntMaps;
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCredentials.java b/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCredentials.java
index 2a6ddce55..a9bc5efa8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCredentials.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/bureau/data/BureauCredentials.java
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ public class BureauCredentials extends Credentials
         super(new Name("@@bureau:" + bureauId + "@@"));
     }
 
+    @Override // inherit documentation
+    protected void toString (StringBuilder buf)
+    {
+        super.toString(buf);
+        buf.append(" token=").append(sessionToken);
+    }
+
     // inherit documentation - from Object
     public String toString ()
     {