Index: modules/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/PerfRunData.java
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--- modules/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/PerfRunData.java	(revision 1212972)
+++ modules/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/PerfRunData.java	(working copy)
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.apache.lucene.benchmark.byTask.feeds.FacetSource;
 import org.apache.lucene.benchmark.byTask.feeds.QueryMaker;
 import org.apache.lucene.benchmark.byTask.stats.Points;
+import org.apache.lucene.benchmark.byTask.tasks.PerfTask;
 import org.apache.lucene.benchmark.byTask.tasks.ReadTask;
 import org.apache.lucene.benchmark.byTask.tasks.SearchTask;
 import org.apache.lucene.benchmark.byTask.utils.Config;
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
   private Config config;
   private long startTimeMillis;
 
+  private HashMap<String, Object> perfObjects = new HashMap<String, Object>();
   
   // constructor
   public PerfRunData (Config config) throws Exception {
@@ -173,6 +175,16 @@
     return new RAMDirectory();
   }
   
+  /** Returns an object that was previously set by {@link #setPerfObject(String, Object)}. */
+  public synchronized Object getPerfObject(String key) {
+    return perfObjects.get(key);
+  }
+  
+  /** Sets an object that is required by {@link PerfTask}s. */
+  public synchronized void setPerfObject(String key, Object obj) {
+    perfObjects.put(key, obj);
+  }
+  
   public long setStartTimeMillis() {
     startTimeMillis = System.currentTimeMillis();
     return startTimeMillis;