Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as
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diff -u -r6e170f3afbfa8a2684a355204df17d8a57014544 -r0e85985dd8eb22efcf91d38fcf4400b040647bdf
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as	(.../DesignDataModel.as)	(revision 6e170f3afbfa8a2684a355204df17d8a57014544)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as	(.../DesignDataModel.as)	(revision 0e85985dd8eb22efcf91d38fcf4400b040647bdf)
@@ -454,7 +454,20 @@
 		Debugger.log('Returning transition:'+t.transitionUIID,Debugger.GEN,'getTransitionByUIID','DesignDataModel');
 		return t;
 	}
+	
 	/**
+	 * Retreives a reference to an activity in the DDM using its UIID
+	 * @usage   
+	 * @param   UIID 
+	 * @return  
+	 */
+	public function getGroupingByUIID(UIID:Number):Grouping{
+		var g:Grouping = _groupings.get(UIID);
+		Debugger.log('Returning grouping:'+g.groupingUIID,Debugger.GEN,'getGroupingByUIID','DesignDataModel');
+		return g;
+	}
+	
+	/**
 	 * Retrieves all children of a complexy activity
 	 * E.g. child acts in an optional activity
 	 * @usage