2 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/raw/GenericStorableCodec.java b/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/raw/GenericStorableCodec.java
index 681909a..92a6473 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/raw/GenericStorableCodec.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/raw/GenericStorableCodec.java
@@ -358,6 +358,18 @@ public class GenericStorableCodec<S extends Storable> implements StorableCodec<S
     }
 
     /**
+     * Instantiate a Storable with no value defined yet. The default {@link
+     * RawSupport} is supplied to the instance.
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if no default support exists
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public S instantiate(byte[] key) throws FetchException {
+        return (S) mInstanceFactory.instantiate(support(), key);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Instantiate a Storable with a specific key and value. The default
      * {@link RawSupport} is supplied to the instance.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/raw/StorableCodec.java b/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/raw/StorableCodec.java
index 58f6531..8945861 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/raw/StorableCodec.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/raw/StorableCodec.java
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ public interface StorableCodec<S extends Storable> {
     S instantiate();
 
     /**
+     * Instantiate a Storable with no value defined yet. The default {@link
+     * RawSupport} is supplied to the instance.
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if no default support exists
+     * @since 1.2
+     */
+    S instantiate(byte[] key) throws FetchException;
+
+    /**
      * Instantiate a Storable with a specific key and value. The default
      * {@link RawSupport} is supplied to the instance.
      *