diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record/Listener.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record/Listener.php
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+<?php
+/*
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ * 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 LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.phpdoctrine.com>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Doctrine_Record_Listener
+ *
+ * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @category    Object Relational Mapping
+ * @link        www.phpdoctrine.com
+ * @since       1.0
+ * @version     $Revision$
+ */
+class Doctrine_Record_Listener implements Doctrine_Record_Listener_Interface
+{
+
+    public function preSerialize(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function postSerialize(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function preUnserialize(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function postUnserialize(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function preSave(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function postSave(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function preDelete(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function postDelete(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function preUpdate(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function postUpdate(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function preInsert(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+
+    public function postInsert(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { }
+}
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record/Listener/Chain.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record/Listener/Chain.php
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+<?php
+/*
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ * 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 LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.phpdoctrine.com>.
+ */
+Doctrine::autoload('Doctrine_Access');
+
+/**
+ * Doctrine_Record_Listener_Chain
+ * this class represents a chain of different listeners,
+ * useful for having multiple listeners listening the events at the same time
+ *
+ * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
+ * @category    Object Relational Mapping
+ * @link        www.phpdoctrine.com
+ * @since       1.0
+ * @version     $Revision$
+ */
+class Doctrine_Record_Listener_Chain extends Doctrine_Access implements Doctrine_EventListener_Interface
+{
+    /**
+     * @var array $listeners        an array containing all listeners
+     */
+    protected $_listeners = array();
+    /**
+     * add
+     * adds a listener to the chain of listeners
+     *
+     * @param object $listener
+     * @param string $name
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function add($listener, $name = null)
+    {
+        if ( ! ($listener instanceof Doctrine_EventListener_Interface) &&
+             ! ($listener instanceof Doctrine_Overloadable)) {
+            
+            throw new Doctrine_EventListener_Exception("Couldn't add eventlistener. EventListeners should implement either Doctrine_EventListener_Interface or Doctrine_Overloadable");
+        }
+        if ($name === null) {
+            $this->_listeners[] = $listener;
+        } else {
+            $this->_listeners[$name] = $listener;
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * returns a Doctrine_Record_Listener on success
+     * and null on failure
+     *
+     * @param mixed $key
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function get($key)
+    {
+        if ( ! isset($this->_listeners[$key])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return $this->_listeners[$key];
+    }
+    /**
+     * set
+     *
+     * @param mixed $key
+     * @param Doctrine_Record_Listener $listener    listener to be added
+     * @return Doctrine_Record_Listener_Chain       this object
+     */
+    public function set($key, Doctrine_EventListener $listener)
+    {
+        $this->_listeners[$key] = $listener;
+    }
+
+    public function preSerialize(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->preSerialize($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function postSerialize(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->preSerialize($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function preUnserialize(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->preUnserialize($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function postUnserialize(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->postUnserialize($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function preSave(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->preSave($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function postSave(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->postSave($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function preDelete(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->preDelete($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function postDelete(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    {
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->postDelete($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function preUpdate(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->preUpdate($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function postUpdate(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->postUpdate($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function preInsert(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->preInsert($event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function postInsert(Doctrine_Event $event)
+    { 
+        foreach ($this->_listeners as $listener) {
+            $listener->postInsert($event);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record/Listener/Interface.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record/Listener/Interface.php
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+<?php
+/*
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ * 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 LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.phpdoctrine.com>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Doctrine_Record_Listener
+ *
+ * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @category    Object Relational Mapping
+ * @link        www.phpdoctrine.com
+ * @since       1.0
+ * @version     $Revision$
+ */
+interface Doctrine_Record_Listener_Interface
+{
+
+    public function preSerialize(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function postSerialize(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function preUnserialize(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function postUnserialize(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function preSave(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function postSave(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function preDelete(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function postDelete(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function preUpdate(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function postUpdate(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function preInsert(Doctrine_Event $event);
+
+    public function postInsert(Doctrine_Event $event);
+}