1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/Exception.h b/cpp/src/qpid/Exception.h
index 4ca15b37fc..57c7a21234 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/Exception.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/Exception.h
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ struct ConnectionException : public Exception {
         : Exception(message), code(code_) {}
 };
 
-} // namespace qpid
+struct ClosedException : public Exception {
+    static const std::string CLOSED_MESSAGE;
+    ClosedException(const std::string& msg=CLOSED_MESSAGE) : Exception(msg) {}
+};
 
+} // namespace qpid
+ 
 #endif  /*!_Exception_*/