--- a/artifact-database/src/main/java/de/intevation/artifactdatabase/data/DefaultStateData.java	Wed Mar 09 11:14:21 2011 +0000
+++ b/artifact-database/src/main/java/de/intevation/artifactdatabase/data/DefaultStateData.java	Wed Mar 09 14:02:03 2011 +0000
@@ -42,6 +42,28 @@
 
 
     /**
+     * A constructor that takes the name of the data, its value and the
+     * describing parameters description and type.
+     *
+     * @param name The name of the data item.
+     * @param description The description.
+     * @param type The type.
+     * @param value The value of the data item.
+     */
+    public DefaultStateData(
+        String name,
+        String description,
+        String type,
+        String value)
+    {
+        this.name        = name;
+        this.description = description;
+        this.type        = type;
+        this.value       = value;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
      * Returns the name of the data object.
      *
      * @return the name.