2 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Queue.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Queue.cpp
index ee5831fed0..3c8c237b98 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Queue.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Queue.cpp
@@ -1012,6 +1012,10 @@ void Queue::setPosition(SequenceNumber n) {
     sequence = n;
 }
 
+SequenceNumber Queue::getPosition() {
+    return sequence;
+}
+
 int Queue::getEventMode() { return eventMode; }
 
 void Queue::setQueueEventManager(QueueEvents& mgr)
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Queue.h b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Queue.h
index 475766ae30..6703d06bbb 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Queue.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Queue.h
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ namespace qpid {
              * Used by cluster to replicate queues.
              */
             void setPosition(framing::SequenceNumber pos);
+            /** return current position sequence number for the next message on the queue.
+            */
+            framing::SequenceNumber getPosition();
             int getEventMode();
             void setQueueEventManager(QueueEvents&);
             QPID_BROKER_EXTERN void insertSequenceNumbers(const std::string& key);