diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 4c465e13..36b7dcbc 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
 mainClassName = 'com.muwire.core.Core'
+
+dependencies {
+    compile 'net.i2p.client:mstreaming:0.9.35'
+    compile 'net.i2p.client:streaming:0.9.35'
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/I2PConnector.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/I2PConnector.groovy
index 42ba8fc0..928df39c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/I2PConnector.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/I2PConnector.groovy
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 package com.muwire.core.connection
 
+import net.i2p.client.streaming.I2PSocketManager
 import net.i2p.data.Destination
 
 class I2PConnector {
 	
+	final I2PSocketManager socketManager
+	
+	I2PConnector() {}
+	
+	I2PConnector(I2PSocketManager socketManager) {
+		this.socketManager = socketManager
+	}
+	
 	Endpoint connect(Destination dest) {
 		//TODO implement
 		null