code: public static void init (InvocationManager invmgr, RootDObjectManager omgr)
      {
          // we'll need these later
          _invmgr = invmgr;
          _omgr = omgr;
  
          // register a provider instance
          invmgr.registerProvider(new TimeBaseProvider(), TimeBaseMarshaller.class, GLOBAL_GROUP);
      }
docs: Registers the time provider with the appropriate managers. Called by the presents server at
  startup.