diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index 8577b78..88031a3 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-02-24
+
+- experimental: add superclass setter to class editor
+
 2007-10-27
 
 - Ignore/purge JDK5 LVTT attribute in Code constructor
diff --git a/src/EDU/purdue/cs/bloat/editor/ClassEditor.java b/src/EDU/purdue/cs/bloat/editor/ClassEditor.java
index 2046476..8d480c3 100644
--- a/src/EDU/purdue/cs/bloat/editor/ClassEditor.java
+++ b/src/EDU/purdue/cs/bloat/editor/ClassEditor.java
@@ -548,4 +548,8 @@ public class ClassEditor {
 		return (this.type().toString());
 	}
 
+	public void setSuperclass(Type newSuperclass) {
+		superclass = newSuperclass;
+    }
+
 }