diff --git a/java_gen/templates/of_factory_class.java b/java_gen/templates/of_factory_class.java
index 8620787..fec0bcf 100644
--- a/java_gen/templates/of_factory_class.java
+++ b/java_gen/templates/of_factory_class.java
@@ -52,5 +52,9 @@
 //:: #endif
 //:: #endfor
 
+    public OFMessageReader<OFMessage> getMessageReader() {
+        return OFMessageVer${factory.version.of_version}.READER;
+    }
+
     //:: include("_singleton.java", msg=factory)
 }