diff --git a/src/core/object-factory.cc b/src/core/object-factory.cc
index 297e6132d..8c7f6158d 100644
--- a/src/core/object-factory.cc
+++ b/src/core/object-factory.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ ObjectFactory::Set (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
   m_parameters.SetWithTid (m_tid, name, value);
 }
 
+void 
+ObjectFactory::Set (const AttributeList &list)
+{
+  m_parameters = list;
+}
+
 TypeId 
 ObjectFactory::GetTypeId (void) const
 {
diff --git a/src/core/object-factory.h b/src/core/object-factory.h
index 9ae305c08..d08977fd2 100644
--- a/src/core/object-factory.h
+++ b/src/core/object-factory.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public:
    */
   void Set (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value);
 
+  void Set (const AttributeList &list);
+
   /**
    * \returns the currently-selected TypeId to use to create an object
    *          instance.