diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
index 6aacd82..7ac8bc5 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@
             const sp<Client>& client, int32_t i);
     virtual ~LayerBaseClient();
     virtual void onFirstRef();
+    void setName(const String8& name);
+    String8 getName() const;
 
     const wp<Client>    client;
 
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@
     
     virtual void onRemoved();
 
+
     class Surface : public BnSurface 
     {
     public:
@@ -371,6 +374,7 @@
     mutable     Mutex           mLock;
     mutable     wp<Surface>     mClientSurface;
     // only read
+                String8         mName;
     const       uint32_t        mIdentity;
     static      int32_t         sIdentity;
 };