Index: src/main/mdo/configuration.mdo
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--- src/main/mdo/configuration.mdo	(revision 650781)
+++ src/main/mdo/configuration.mdo	(working copy)
@@ -278,6 +278,20 @@
         return map;
     }
 
+    public java.util.Map<String, RepositoryGroupConfiguration> getRepositoryGroupsAsMap()
+    {
+        java.util.Map<String, RepositoryGroupConfiguration> map = new java.util.HashMap<String, RepositoryGroupConfiguration>();
+        if ( repositoryGroups != null )
+        {
+            for ( java.util.Iterator<RepositoryGroupConfiguration> i = repositoryGroups.iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
+            {
+                RepositoryGroupConfiguration repoGroup = i.next();
+                map.put( repoGroup.getId(), repoGroup );
+            }
+        }
+        return map;
+    }
+
     public ManagedRepositoryConfiguration findManagedRepositoryById( String id )
     {
         if ( managedRepositories != null )