2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/AsynchIO.h b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/AsynchIO.h
index f1841639ed..50da8fa4fc 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/AsynchIO.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/AsynchIO.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
                                    ConnectedCallback connCb,
                                    FailedCallback failCb);
     virtual void start(boost::shared_ptr<Poller> poller) = 0;
-
+    virtual void stop() {};
 protected:
     AsynchConnector() {}
     virtual ~AsynchConnector() {}
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/posix/AsynchIO.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/posix/AsynchIO.cpp
index cef9f1fcef..7d85b4325b 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/posix/AsynchIO.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/posix/AsynchIO.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ public:
                     ConnectedCallback connCb,
                     FailedCallback failCb);
     void start(Poller::shared_ptr poller);
+    void stop();
 };
 
 AsynchConnector::AsynchConnector(const Socket& s,
@@ -183,6 +184,11 @@ void AsynchConnector::start(Poller::shared_ptr poller)
     startWatch(poller);
 }
 
+void AsynchConnector::stop()
+{
+    stopWatch();
+}
+
 void AsynchConnector::connComplete(DispatchHandle& h)
 {
     h.stopWatch();