Index: src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ContainedConversation.java
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--- src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ContainedConversation.java	(revision 12756)
+++ src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ContainedConversation.java	(working copy)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * 
  * @author Erwin Vervaet
  */
-class ContainedConversation implements Conversation, Serializable {
+public class ContainedConversation implements Conversation, Serializable {
 
 	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(SessionBindingConversationManager.class);
 
Index: src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ConversationContainer.java
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--- src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ConversationContainer.java	(revision 12756)
+++ src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/conversation/impl/ConversationContainer.java	(working copy)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  * 
  * @author Erwin Vervaet
  */
-class ConversationContainer implements Serializable {
+public class ConversationContainer implements Serializable {
 
 	/**
 	 * Maximum number of conversations in this container. -1 for unlimited.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 	 */
 	public synchronized Conversation createConversation(ConversationParameters parameters,
 			ConversationLockFactory lockFactory) {
-		ContainedConversation conversation = new ContainedConversation(this, nextId(), lockFactory.createLock());
+		ContainedConversation conversation = newContainedConversation(nextId(), lockFactory.createLock());
 		conversation.putAttribute("name", parameters.getName());
 		conversation.putAttribute("caption", parameters.getCaption());
 		conversation.putAttribute("description", parameters.getDescription());
@@ -144,4 +144,14 @@
 	private boolean maxExceeded() {
 		return maxConversations > 0 && conversations.size() > maxConversations;
 	}
+
+	protected List getConversations() {
+		return conversations;
+	}
+
+	// hook methods
+
+	protected ContainedConversation newContainedConversation(ConversationId id, ConversationLock lock) {
+		return new ContainedConversation(this, id, lock);
+	}
 }
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