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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/util.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/util.py
index b45c0425c..c2ac26557 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/util.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/util.py
@@ -186,6 +186,25 @@ class ClauseAdapter(AbstractClauseProcessor):
self.exclude = exclude
self.equivalents = equivalents
+ def copy_and_chain(self, adapter):
+ """create a copy of this adapter and chain to the given adapter.
+
+ currently this adapter must be unchained to start, raises
+ an exception if it's already chained.
+
+ Does not modify the given adapter.
+ """
+
+ if adapter is None:
+ return self
+
+ if hasattr(self, '_next_acp') or hasattr(self, '_next'):
+ raise NotImplementedError("Can't chain_to on an already chained ClauseAdapter (yet)")
+
+ ca = ClauseAdapter(self.selectable, self.include, self.exclude, self.equivalents)
+ ca._next_acp = adapter
+ return ca
+
def convert_element(self, col):
if isinstance(col, expression.FromClause):
if self.selectable.is_derived_from(col):