diff --git a/src/servers/registrar/MessageHandler.cpp b/src/servers/registrar/MessageHandler.cpp
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+++ b/src/servers/registrar/MessageHandler.cpp
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+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  This software is part of the OpenBeOS distribution and is covered 
+//  by the OpenBeOS license.
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include "MessageHandler.h"
+
+// constructor
+MessageHandler::MessageHandler()
+{
+}
+
+// destructor
+MessageHandler::~MessageHandler()
+{
+}
+
+// HandleMessage
+void
+MessageHandler::HandleMessage(BMessage *message)
+{
+}
+
diff --git a/src/servers/registrar/MessageHandler.h b/src/servers/registrar/MessageHandler.h
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+++ b/src/servers/registrar/MessageHandler.h
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+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  This software is part of the OpenBeOS distribution and is covered 
+//  by the OpenBeOS license.
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifndef MESSAGE_HANDLER_H
+#define MESSAGE_HANDLER_H
+
+class BMessage;
+
+class MessageHandler {
+public:
+	MessageHandler();
+	virtual ~MessageHandler();
+
+	virtual void HandleMessage(BMessage *message);
+};
+
+#endif	// MESSAGE_HANDLER_H