diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Event/PostLoadEventDispatcher.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Event/PostLoadEventDispatcher.php
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-<?php
-/*
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
- * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
- * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
- */
-
-namespace Doctrine\ORM\Event;
-
-use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManager;
-use Doctrine\ORM\Events;
-use Doctrine\ORM\Query;
-
-/**
- * Dispatcher for postLoad event on entities used during object hydration.
- *
- * @author  Lukasz Cybula <lukasz@fsi.pl>
- * @since   2.4
- */
-class PostLoadEventDispatcher
-{
-    /**
-     * Entity Manager
-     *
-     * @var \Doctrine\ORM\EntityManager
-     */
-    private $entityManager;
-
-    /**
-     * Listeners Invoker
-     *
-     * @var \Doctrine\ORM\Event\ListenersInvoker
-     */
-    private $invoker;
-
-    /**
-     * Metadata Factory
-     *
-     * @var \Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactory
-     */
-    private $metadataFactory;
-
-    /**
-     * The query hints
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $hints = array();
-
-    /**
-     * Entities enqueued for postLoad dispatching
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $entities = array();
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs a new dispatcher instance
-     *
-     * @param EntityManager $em
-     * @param array $hints
-     */
-    public function __construct(EntityManager $em, array $hints = array())
-    {
-        $this->entityManager = $em;
-        $this->metadataFactory = $em->getMetadataFactory();
-        $this->invoker = $this->entityManager->getUnitOfWork()->getListenersInvoker();
-        $this->hints = $hints;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Dispatches postLoad event for specified entity or enqueues it for later dispatching
-     *
-     * @param object $entity
-     */
-    public function dispatchPostLoad($entity)
-    {
-        $className = get_class($entity);
-        $meta = $this->metadataFactory->getMetadataFor($className);
-        $invoke = $this->invoker->getSubscribedSystems($meta, Events::postLoad);
-
-        if ($invoke === ListenersInvoker::INVOKE_NONE) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (isset($this->hints[Query::HINT_INTERNAL_ITERATION])) {
-            $this->invoker->invoke($meta, Events::postLoad, $entity, new LifecycleEventArgs($entity, $this->entityManager), $invoke);
-        } else {
-            if ( ! isset($this->entities[$className])) {
-                $this->entities[$className] = array();
-            }
-
-            $this->entities[$className][] = $entity;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Dispatches all enqueued postLoad events
-     */
-    public function dispatchEnqueuedPostLoadEvents()
-    {
-        foreach ($this->entities as $class => $entities) {
-            $meta = $this->metadataFactory->getMetadataFor($class);
-            $invoke = $this->invoker->getSubscribedSystems($meta, Events::postLoad);
-
-            foreach ($entities as $entity) {
-                $this->invoker->invoke($meta, Events::postLoad, $entity, new LifecycleEventArgs($entity, $this->entityManager), $invoke);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}