5 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ace/Timer_Hash_T.cpp b/ace/Timer_Hash_T.cpp
index 01bfca7b90a..2db6451c8e5 100644
--- a/ace/Timer_Hash_T.cpp
+++ b/ace/Timer_Hash_T.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,20 @@ ACE_Timer_Hash_T<TYPE, FUNCTOR, ACE_LOCK, BUCKET>::remove_first (void)
 }
 
 
+// Returns the earliest node without removing it
+
+template <class TYPE, class FUNCTOR, class ACE_LOCK, class BUCKET> ACE_Timer_Node_T<TYPE> *
+ACE_Timer_Hash_T<TYPE, FUNCTOR, ACE_LOCK, BUCKET>::get_first (void)
+{
+  ACE_TRACE ("ACE_Timer_Hash_T::get_first");
+
+  if (this->is_empty ())
+    return 0;
+
+  return this->table_[this->earliest_position_]->get_first ();
+}
+
+
 // Dummy version of expire to get rid of warnings in Sun CC 4.2
 
 template <class TYPE, class FUNCTOR, class ACE_LOCK, class BUCKET> int
diff --git a/ace/Timer_Hash_T.h b/ace/Timer_Hash_T.h
index e4fa98a62b3..ab93fe99ddd 100644
--- a/ace/Timer_Hash_T.h
+++ b/ace/Timer_Hash_T.h
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ public:
   virtual void dump (void) const;
   // Dump the state of an object.
 
+  virtual ACE_Timer_Node_T<TYPE> *get_first (void);
+  // Reads the earliest node from the queue and returns it.
+
 private:
   virtual void reschedule (ACE_Timer_Node_T<TYPE> *);
   // Reschedule an "interval" <ACE_Timer_Node>.
diff --git a/ace/Timer_Queue_T.h b/ace/Timer_Queue_T.h
index d29a4ffb04e..e6f31c88f50 100644
--- a/ace/Timer_Queue_T.h
+++ b/ace/Timer_Queue_T.h
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ public:
   virtual void dump (void) const;
   // Dump the state of a object.
 
+  virtual ACE_Timer_Node_T<TYPE> *get_first (void) = 0;
+  // Reads the earliest node from the queue and returns it.
+
 protected:
   virtual void upcall (TYPE &type,
 		       const void *act,
diff --git a/ace/Timer_Wheel_T.cpp b/ace/Timer_Wheel_T.cpp
index 10d2d9c061b..099660e3e09 100644
--- a/ace/Timer_Wheel_T.cpp
+++ b/ace/Timer_Wheel_T.cpp
@@ -450,6 +450,17 @@ ACE_Timer_Wheel_T<TYPE, FUNCTOR, ACE_LOCK>::remove_first (void)
 }
 
 
+// Returns the earliest node without removing it
+
+template <class TYPE, class FUNCTOR, class ACE_LOCK> ACE_Timer_Node_T<TYPE> *
+ACE_Timer_Wheel_T<TYPE, FUNCTOR, ACE_LOCK>::get_first (void)
+{
+  ACE_TRACE ("ACE_Timer_Wheel_T::get_first");
+
+  return this->wheel_[this->earliest_pos_]->get_next ();
+}
+
+
 // Takes an ACE_Timer_Node and inserts it into the correct position in the correct
 // list
 
diff --git a/ace/Timer_Wheel_T.h b/ace/Timer_Wheel_T.h
index 7d8bb1855bf..db2f1c20339 100644
--- a/ace/Timer_Wheel_T.h
+++ b/ace/Timer_Wheel_T.h
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ public:
   virtual void dump (void) const;
   // Dump the state of an object.
 
+  virtual ACE_Timer_Node_T<TYPE> *get_first (void);
+  // Reads the earliest node from the queue and returns it.
+
 private:
   virtual void reschedule (ACE_Timer_Node_T<TYPE> *);
   // Reschedule an "interval" node