1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IIOP_Connection_Handler.h b/TAO/tao/IIOP_Connection_Handler.h
index d00a736d5a4..a1405bf541d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IIOP_Connection_Handler.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IIOP_Connection_Handler.h
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ public:
   /// hang around.
   void abort (void);
 
+  /// When waiting for an asynchronous connection to complete an
+  /// additional reference must be maintained, related to bugzilla
+  /// #2417. However once the connection is successfully established,
+  /// this reference must be removed. Using connection_pending allows
+  /// the connection handler to know that it is opening as a result of
+  /// a delayed asynch connection rather than an immediate synch
+  /// connection, which has no additional reference needs.
+  void connection_pending (void);
+
 protected:
 
   /// Constructor that could be used by the derived classes.
@@ -135,6 +144,9 @@ private:
 
   /// Stores the type of service value.
   int dscp_codepoint_;
+
+  /// Stores the connection pending state
+  bool connection_pending_;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL