1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/framing/FrameSet.h b/cpp/src/qpid/framing/FrameSet.h
index e3e8727600..398a709353 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/framing/FrameSet.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/framing/FrameSet.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     bool isContentBearing() const;
 
     QPID_COMMON_EXTERN const AMQMethodBody* getMethod() const;
+    QPID_COMMON_EXTERN AMQMethodBody* getMethod();
     QPID_COMMON_EXTERN const AMQHeaderBody* getHeaders() const;
     QPID_COMMON_EXTERN AMQHeaderBody* getHeaders();
      
@@ -70,6 +71,11 @@ public:
         return (method && method->isA<T>()) ? dynamic_cast<const T*>(method) : 0;
     }    
 
+    template <class T>  T* as()  {
+        AMQMethodBody* method = getMethod();
+        return (method && method->isA<T>()) ? dynamic_cast<T*>(method) : 0;
+    }    
+
     template <class T> const T* getHeaderProperties() const {
         const AMQHeaderBody* header = getHeaders();
         return header ? header->get<T>() : 0;