Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/AbstractReader.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/AbstractReader.java	(revision 14698)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/AbstractReader.java	(revision 14699)
@@ -611,5 +611,5 @@
     }
 
-    private OsmPrimitive buildPrimitive(PrimitiveData pd) {
+    protected OsmPrimitive buildPrimitive(PrimitiveData pd) {
         OsmPrimitive p;
         if (pd.getUniqueId() < AbstractPrimitive.currentUniqueId()) {
