diff --git a/lib/Doctrine.php b/lib/Doctrine.php
index 1dcb93fd9..42b66be50 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine.php
@@ -311,6 +311,25 @@ final class Doctrine {
         }
     }
     /**
+     * import
+     * method for importing existing schema to Doctrine_Record classes
+     *
+     * @param string $directory
+     */
+    public static function import($directory) {
+
+    }
+    /**
+     * export
+     * method for exporting Doctrine_Record classes to a schema
+     *
+     * @param string $directory
+     */
+    public static function export($directory) {
+                                              	
+    }                                          	
+    /**
+     * compile
      * method for making a single file of most used doctrine runtime components
      * including the compiled file instead of multiple files (in worst
      * cases dozens of files) can improve performance by an order of magnitude
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Export.php b/lib/Doctrine/Export.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b32bc78da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Export.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.phpdoctrine.com>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Doctrine_Export
+ *
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @author      Konsta Vesterinen
+ * @license     LGPL
+ */
+class Doctrine_Export {
+    public function export() { }
+}