diff -u -r1.39 -r1.40
--- DetectorElement.java	8 Dec 2007 01:51:11 -0000	1.39
+++ DetectorElement.java	15 Dec 2008 23:31:05 -0000	1.40
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@

  * Implementation of {@link IDetectorElement}.
  * 
  * @author Jeremy McCormick

- * @version $Id: DetectorElement.java,v 1.39 2007/12/08 01:51:11 jeremy Exp $

+ * @version $Id: DetectorElement.java,v 1.40 2008/12/15 23:31:05 jeremy Exp $

  */
 public class DetectorElement 
 implements IDetectorElement

@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@

         setup(name,parent,(IPhysicalVolumePath)null,null);
         register();
     }

+    
+    /**
+     * Create with a name, parent, and identifier. 
+     */
+    public DetectorElement(
+            String name,
+            IDetectorElement parent,
+            IIdentifier id)
+    {
+        setup(name,parent,(IPhysicalVolumePath)null,id);
+        register();
+    }

 
     /**
      * Create a DE with no parent and no support.