diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.java
index 102ae2b9e..9d85cfa0c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.java
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: AttributeChangedEvent.java,v 1.13 2002/10/27 01:33:43 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: AttributeChangedEvent.java,v 1.14 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 /**
  * An attribute changed event is dispatched when a single attribute of a
  * distributed object has changed. It can also be constructed to request
@@ -18,7 +12,7 @@ import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class AttributeChangedEvent extends DEvent
+public class AttributeChangedEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new attribute changed event on the specified target
@@ -34,8 +28,7 @@ public class AttributeChangedEvent extends DEvent
      */
     public AttributeChangedEvent (int targetOid, String name, Object value)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
         _value = value;
     }
 
@@ -47,14 +40,6 @@ public class AttributeChangedEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the attribute that has changed.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the new value of the attribute.
      */
@@ -130,28 +115,6 @@ public class AttributeChangedEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-        out.writeObject(_value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-        _value = in.readObject();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
@@ -165,12 +128,10 @@ public class AttributeChangedEvent extends DEvent
     {
         buf.append("CHANGE:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
         buf.append(", value=");
         StringUtil.toString(buf, _value);
     }
 
-    protected String _name;
     protected Object _value;
     protected transient Object _oldValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributesChangedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributesChangedEvent.java
index fbf8cb1aa..5954cbec5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributesChangedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributesChangedEvent.java
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 //
-// $Id: AttributesChangedEvent.java,v 1.10 2002/07/23 05:52:48 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: AttributesChangedEvent.java,v 1.11 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
 /**
@@ -167,36 +162,6 @@ public class AttributesChangedEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeInt(_count);
-        for (int ii = 0; ii < _count; ii++) {
-            out.writeUTF(_names[ii]);
-            out.writeObject(_values[ii]);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _count = in.readInt();
-        _names = new String[_count];
-        _values = new Object[_count];
-        for (int ii = 0; ii < _count; ii++) {
-            _names[ii] = in.readUTF();
-            _values[ii] = in.readObject();
-        }
-    }
-
     protected void toString (StringBuffer buf)
     {
         buf.append("CHANGES:");
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/CompoundEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/CompoundEvent.java
index b262972cb..1afc4da5f 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/CompoundEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/CompoundEvent.java
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 //
-// $Id: CompoundEvent.java,v 1.6 2002/10/04 01:32:15 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: CompoundEvent.java,v 1.7 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -127,26 +126,6 @@ public class CompoundEvent extends DEvent
         return false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeObject(_events);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _events = (StreamableArrayList)in.readObject();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Calls out to all of the participating dobjects, clearing their
      * transaction reference.
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DSet.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DSet.java
index 35473b02d..ee6f0ee07 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DSet.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/DSet.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: DSet.java,v 1.23 2002/12/13 02:07:27 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: DSet.java,v 1.24 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public class DSet
         throws IOException
     {
         out.defaultWriteObject();
-        out.writeInt(_size);
+
         int ecount = _entries.length;
         for (int ii = 0; ii < ecount; ii++) {
             if (_entries[ii] != null) {
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public class DSet
         throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
     {
         in.defaultReadObject();
-        _size = in.readInt();
+
         _entries = new Entry[Math.max(_size, INITIAL_CAPACITY)];
         for (int ii = 0; ii < _size; ii++) {
             _entries[ii] = (Entry)in.readObject();
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ public class DSet
     }
 
     /** The entries of the set (in a sparse array). */
-    protected Entry[] _entries = new Entry[INITIAL_CAPACITY];
+    protected transient Entry[] _entries = new Entry[INITIAL_CAPACITY];
 
     /** The number of entries in this set. */
     protected int _size;
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ElementUpdatedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ElementUpdatedEvent.java
index 8230479ae..b00bd3fa1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ElementUpdatedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ElementUpdatedEvent.java
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 //
-// $Id: ElementUpdatedEvent.java,v 1.3 2002/10/27 01:33:43 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ElementUpdatedEvent.java,v 1.4 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Array;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 import com.threerings.presents.Log;
 
 /**
@@ -21,7 +17,7 @@ import com.threerings.presents.Log;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class ElementUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
+public class ElementUpdatedEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new element updated event on the specified target
@@ -38,8 +34,7 @@ public class ElementUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
     public ElementUpdatedEvent (
         int targetOid, String name, Object value, int index)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
         _value = value;
         _index = index;
     }
@@ -52,14 +47,6 @@ public class ElementUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the attribute that has changed.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the new value of the element.
      */
@@ -163,30 +150,6 @@ public class ElementUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-        out.writeObject(_value);
-        out.writeInt(_index);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-        _value = in.readObject();
-        _index = in.readInt();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
@@ -200,13 +163,11 @@ public class ElementUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
     {
         buf.append("UPDATE:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
         buf.append(", value=");
         StringUtil.toString(buf, _value);
         buf.append(", index=").append(_index);
     }
 
-    protected String _name;
     protected Object _value;
     protected int _index;
     protected transient Object _oldValue;
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryAddedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryAddedEvent.java
index a073d24a2..8f6191a34 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryAddedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryAddedEvent.java
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: EntryAddedEvent.java,v 1.8 2002/07/23 05:52:48 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: EntryAddedEvent.java,v 1.9 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 import com.threerings.presents.Log;
 
 /**
@@ -19,7 +14,7 @@ import com.threerings.presents.Log;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class EntryAddedEvent extends DEvent
+public class EntryAddedEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new entry added event on the specified target object
@@ -33,8 +28,7 @@ public class EntryAddedEvent extends DEvent
      */
     public EntryAddedEvent (int targetOid, String name, DSet.Entry entry)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
         _entry = entry;
     }
 
@@ -46,15 +40,6 @@ public class EntryAddedEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the set attribute to which an entry has been
-     * added.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the entry that has been added.
      */
@@ -74,28 +59,6 @@ public class EntryAddedEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-        out.writeObject(_entry);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-        _entry = (DSet.Entry)in.readObject();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
@@ -109,11 +72,9 @@ public class EntryAddedEvent extends DEvent
     {
         buf.append("ELADD:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
         buf.append(", entry=");
         StringUtil.toString(buf, _entry);
     }
 
-    protected String _name;
     protected DSet.Entry _entry;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.java
index a2693c883..e39c9413a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.java
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 //
-// $Id: EntryRemovedEvent.java,v 1.10 2002/11/12 20:37:52 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: EntryRemovedEvent.java,v 1.11 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 /**
  * An entry removed event is dispatched when an entry is removed from a
  * {@link DSet} attribute of a distributed object. It can also be
@@ -16,7 +11,7 @@ import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class EntryRemovedEvent extends DEvent
+public class EntryRemovedEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new entry removed event on the specified target object
@@ -30,8 +25,7 @@ public class EntryRemovedEvent extends DEvent
      */
     public EntryRemovedEvent (int targetOid, String name, Object key)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
         _key = key;
     }
 
@@ -43,15 +37,6 @@ public class EntryRemovedEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the oid list attribute from which an oid has
-     * been removed.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the key that identifies the entry that has been removed.
      */
@@ -82,28 +67,6 @@ public class EntryRemovedEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-        out.writeObject(_key);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-        _key = in.readObject();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
@@ -117,11 +80,9 @@ public class EntryRemovedEvent extends DEvent
     {
         buf.append("ELREM:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
         buf.append(", key=").append(_key);
     }
 
-    protected String _name;
     protected Object _key;
     protected transient DSet.Entry _oldEntry;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryUpdatedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryUpdatedEvent.java
index 141e10021..8e7632412 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryUpdatedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryUpdatedEvent.java
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: EntryUpdatedEvent.java,v 1.8 2002/10/27 01:33:43 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: EntryUpdatedEvent.java,v 1.9 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 import com.threerings.presents.Log;
 
 /**
@@ -19,7 +14,7 @@ import com.threerings.presents.Log;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class EntryUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
+public class EntryUpdatedEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new entry updated event on the specified target object
@@ -33,8 +28,7 @@ public class EntryUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
      */
     public EntryUpdatedEvent (int targetOid, String name, DSet.Entry entry)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
         _entry = entry;
     }
 
@@ -46,15 +40,6 @@ public class EntryUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the set attribute for which an entry has been
-     * updated.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the entry that has been updated.
      */
@@ -93,28 +78,6 @@ public class EntryUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-        out.writeObject(_entry);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-        _entry = (DSet.Entry)in.readObject();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
@@ -128,12 +91,10 @@ public class EntryUpdatedEvent extends DEvent
     {
         buf.append("ELUPD:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
         buf.append(", entry=");
         StringUtil.toString(buf, _entry);
     }
 
-    protected String _name;
     protected DSet.Entry _entry;
     protected transient DSet.Entry _oldEntry;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationNotificationEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationNotificationEvent.java
index dd0df1df3..3c114b4ca 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationNotificationEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationNotificationEvent.java
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: InvocationNotificationEvent.java,v 1.1 2002/08/14 19:07:55 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: InvocationNotificationEvent.java,v 1.2 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.Streamable;
-
 /**
  * Used to dispatch an invocation notification from the server to a
  * client.
@@ -83,30 +77,6 @@ public class InvocationNotificationEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeShort(_receiverId);
-        out.writeByte(_methodId);
-        out.writeObject(_args);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _receiverId = in.readShort();
-        _methodId = in.readByte();
-        _args = (Object[])in.readObject();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationRequestEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationRequestEvent.java
index 66cd81c7a..28eaa1819 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationRequestEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationRequestEvent.java
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: InvocationRequestEvent.java,v 1.1 2002/08/14 19:07:55 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: InvocationRequestEvent.java,v 1.2 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.Streamable;
-
 /**
  * Used to dispatch an invocation request from the client to the server.
  *
@@ -80,30 +74,6 @@ public class InvocationRequestEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeInt(_invCode);
-        out.writeByte(_methodId);
-        out.writeObject(_args);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _invCode = in.readInt();
-        _methodId = in.readByte();
-        _args = (Object[])in.readObject();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationResponseEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationResponseEvent.java
index bf5e40aaf..eeca32f5a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationResponseEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/InvocationResponseEvent.java
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: InvocationResponseEvent.java,v 1.1 2002/08/14 19:07:55 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: InvocationResponseEvent.java,v 1.2 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.Streamable;
-
 /**
  * Used to dispatch an invocation response from the server to the client.
  *
@@ -80,30 +74,6 @@ public class InvocationResponseEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeShort(_requestId);
-        out.writeByte(_methodId);
-        out.writeObject(_args);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _requestId = in.readShort();
-        _methodId = in.readByte();
-        _args = (Object[])in.readObject();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/MessageEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/MessageEvent.java
index e036c195a..c550a2e76 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/MessageEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/MessageEvent.java
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: MessageEvent.java,v 1.9 2002/07/23 05:52:48 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: MessageEvent.java,v 1.10 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 /**
  * A message event is used to dispatch a message to all subscribers of a
  * distributed object without actually changing any of the fields of the
@@ -20,7 +14,7 @@ import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class MessageEvent extends DEvent
+public class MessageEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new message event on the specified target object with
@@ -34,8 +28,7 @@ public class MessageEvent extends DEvent
      */
     public MessageEvent (int targetOid, String name, Object[] args)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
         _args = args;
     }
 
@@ -47,14 +40,6 @@ public class MessageEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the message.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the arguments to this message.
      */
@@ -83,28 +68,6 @@ public class MessageEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-        out.writeObject(_args);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-        _args = (Object[])in.readObject();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
@@ -118,10 +81,8 @@ public class MessageEvent extends DEvent
     {
         buf.append("MSG:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
         buf.append(", args=").append(StringUtil.toString(_args));
     }
 
-    protected String _name;
     protected Object[] _args;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/NamedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/NamedEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fd184d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/NamedEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+//
+// $Id: NamedEvent.java,v 1.1 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
+
+/**
+ * A common parent class for all events that are associated with a name
+ * (in some cases a field name, in other cases just an identifying name).
+ */
+public abstract class NamedEvent extends DEvent
+{
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new named event for the specified target object with
+     * the supplied lock name.
+     *
+     * @param targetOid the object id of the object in question.
+     * @param name the name of the lock to release.
+     */
+    public NamedEvent (int targetOid, String name)
+    {
+        super(targetOid);
+        _name = name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a blank instance of this event in preparation for
+     * unserialization from the network.
+     */
+    public NamedEvent ()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of the lock to release.
+     */
+    public String getName ()
+    {
+        return _name;
+    }
+
+    protected void toString (StringBuffer buf)
+    {
+        super.toString(buf);
+        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
+    }
+
+    protected String _name;
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectAddedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectAddedEvent.java
index 6a89d4f9d..5b260ea2b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectAddedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectAddedEvent.java
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 //
-// $Id: ObjectAddedEvent.java,v 1.7 2002/07/23 05:52:48 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ObjectAddedEvent.java,v 1.8 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 /**
  * An object added event is dispatched when an object is added to an
  * <code>OidList</code> attribute of a distributed object. It can also be
@@ -16,7 +11,7 @@ import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class ObjectAddedEvent extends DEvent
+public class ObjectAddedEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new object added event on the specified target object
@@ -30,8 +25,7 @@ public class ObjectAddedEvent extends DEvent
      */
     public ObjectAddedEvent (int targetOid, String name, int oid)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
         _oid = oid;
     }
 
@@ -43,15 +37,6 @@ public class ObjectAddedEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the oid list attribute to which an oid has been
-     * added.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the oid that has been added.
      */
@@ -71,28 +56,6 @@ public class ObjectAddedEvent extends DEvent
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-        out.writeInt(_oid);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-        _oid = in.readInt();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void notifyListener (Object listener)
     {
@@ -106,10 +69,8 @@ public class ObjectAddedEvent extends DEvent
     {
         buf.append("OBJADD:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
         buf.append(", oid=").append(_oid);
     }
 
-    protected String _name;
     protected int _oid;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectDestroyedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectDestroyedEvent.java
index fb0d81dbc..8ff5f1e2b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectDestroyedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectDestroyedEvent.java
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 //
-// $Id: ObjectDestroyedEvent.java,v 1.4 2002/07/23 05:52:48 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ObjectDestroyedEvent.java,v 1.5 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 /**
  * An object destroyed event is dispatched when an object has been removed
  * from the distributed object system. It can also be constructed to
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectRemovedEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectRemovedEvent.java
index d0bb18789..3e54611a6 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectRemovedEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ObjectRemovedEvent.java
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 //
-// $Id: ObjectRemovedEvent.java,v 1.7 2002/07/23 05:52:48 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ObjectRemovedEvent.java,v 1.8 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 /**
  * An object removed event is dispatched when an object is removed from an
  * <code>OidList</code> attribute of a distributed object. It can also be
@@ -16,7 +11,7 @@ import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class ObjectRemovedEvent extends DEvent
+public class ObjectRemovedEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new object removed event on the specified target
@@ -31,8 +26,7 @@ public class ObjectRemovedEvent extends DEvent
      */
     public ObjectRemovedEvent (int targetOid, String name, int oid)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
         _oid = oid;
     }
 
@@ -44,15 +38,6 @@ public class ObjectRemovedEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the oid list attribute from which an oid has
-     * been removed.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the oid that has been removed.
      */
@@ -80,37 +65,13 @@ public class ObjectRemovedEvent extends DEvent
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-        out.writeInt(_oid);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-        _oid = in.readInt();
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited
     protected void toString (StringBuffer buf)
     {
         buf.append("OBJREM:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
         buf.append(", oid=").append(_oid);
     }
 
-    protected String _name;
     protected int _oid;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ReleaseLockEvent.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ReleaseLockEvent.java
index 7013df3a9..cb4a4701b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ReleaseLockEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ReleaseLockEvent.java
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 //
-// $Id: ReleaseLockEvent.java,v 1.6 2002/07/23 05:52:48 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ReleaseLockEvent.java,v 1.7 2002/12/20 23:29:04 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.dobj;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
-
 /**
  * A release lock event is dispatched at the end of a chain of events to
  * release a lock that is intended to prevent some application defined
@@ -20,7 +14,7 @@ import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
  *
  * @see DObjectManager#postEvent
  */
-public class ReleaseLockEvent extends DEvent
+public class ReleaseLockEvent extends NamedEvent
 {
     /**
      * Constructs a new release lock event for the specified target object
@@ -31,8 +25,7 @@ public class ReleaseLockEvent extends DEvent
      */
     public ReleaseLockEvent (int targetOid, String name)
     {
-        super(targetOid);
-        _name = name;
+        super(targetOid, name);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -43,14 +36,6 @@ public class ReleaseLockEvent extends DEvent
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the lock to release.
-     */
-    public String getName ()
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Applies this lock release to the object.
      */
@@ -63,32 +48,9 @@ public class ReleaseLockEvent extends DEvent
         return false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void writeObject (ObjectOutputStream out)
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        super.writeObject(out);
-        out.writeUTF(_name);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reads our custom streamable fields.
-     */
-    public void readObject (ObjectInputStream in)
-        throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
-    {
-        super.readObject(in);
-        _name = in.readUTF();
-    }
-
     protected void toString (StringBuffer buf)
     {
         buf.append("UNLOCK:");
         super.toString(buf);
-        buf.append(", name=").append(_name);
     }
-
-    protected String _name;
 }