1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/CopyOnWriteArray.h b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/CopyOnWriteArray.h
index 45a231dfd8..41384fc5a4 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/CopyOnWriteArray.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/CopyOnWriteArray.h
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ public:
     CopyOnWriteArray() {}
     CopyOnWriteArray(const CopyOnWriteArray& c) : array(c.array) {}
 
+    bool empty()
+    {
+        Mutex::ScopedLock l(lock);
+        return array ? array->empty() : true;
+    }
+
     void add(T& t)
     {
         Mutex::ScopedLock l(lock);