3 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Message.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Message.cpp
index ae69a429c8..4b85f3b898 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Message.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Message.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ const FieldTable* Message::getApplicationHeaders() const
     return getAdapter().getApplicationHeaders(frames);
 }
 
-bool Message::isPersistent()
+bool Message::isPersistent() const
 {
     return (getAdapter().isPersistent(frames) || forcePersistentPolicy);
 }
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Message.h b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Message.h
index 3845146955..e4f3534020 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Message.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/Message.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
     bool isImmediate() const;
     QPID_BROKER_EXTERN const framing::FieldTable* getApplicationHeaders() const;
     framing::FieldTable& getOrInsertHeaders();
-    QPID_BROKER_EXTERN bool isPersistent();
+    QPID_BROKER_EXTERN bool isPersistent() const;
     bool requiresAccept();
 
     QPID_BROKER_EXTERN void setTimestamp(const boost::intrusive_ptr<ExpiryPolicy>& e);
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/PersistableMessage.h b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/PersistableMessage.h
index a968480249..fd450494b3 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/broker/PersistableMessage.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/broker/PersistableMessage.h
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ class PersistableMessage : public Persistable
     void requestContentRelease();
     void blockContentRelease();
     bool checkContentReleasable();
-       
+
+    virtual QPID_BROKER_EXTERN bool isPersistent() const = 0;
+
     QPID_BROKER_EXTERN bool isEnqueueComplete();
 
     QPID_BROKER_EXTERN void enqueueComplete();