diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record/Abstract.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record/Abstract.php
index a2250f10b..5cfffe61a 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Record/Abstract.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Record/Abstract.php
@@ -248,6 +248,19 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record_Abstract extends Doctrine_Access
     {
         $this->actAs($template, $options);
     }
+    /**
+     * bindQueryParts
+     * binds query parts to given component
+     *
+     * @param array $queryParts         an array of pre-bound query parts
+     * @return Doctrine_Record          this object
+     */
+    public function bindQueryParts(array $queryParts)
+    {
+    	$this->_table->bindQueryParts(array $queryParts);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
     /**
      * actAs
      * loads a given plugin 
@@ -305,4 +318,4 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record_Abstract extends Doctrine_Access
         }
         return $this;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}