2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.cpp
index f93df90d7e..2fe55cc035 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.cpp
@@ -325,5 +325,9 @@ bool ConnectionImpl::backoff()
         return false;
     }
 }
+std::string ConnectionImpl::getAuthenticatedUsername()
+{
+    return connection.getNegotiatedSettings().username;
+}
 
 }}} // namespace qpid::client::amqp0_10
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.h b/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.h
index 904cef750c..8467376725 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class ConnectionImpl : public qpid::messaging::ConnectionImpl
     void detach();
     void setOption(const std::string& name, const qpid::types::Variant& value);
     bool backoff();
+    std::string getAuthenticatedUsername();
   private:
     typedef std::map<std::string, qpid::messaging::Session> Sessions;