1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/qpid/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/virtualhost/plugins/VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin.java b/qpid/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/virtualhost/plugins/VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin.java
index 3798f47f0b..191f8041d2 100644
--- a/qpid/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/virtualhost/plugins/VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin.java
+++ b/qpid/java/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/virtualhost/plugins/VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 package org.apache.qpid.server.virtualhost.plugins;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
 import org.apache.qpid.server.virtualhost.HouseKeepingTask;
 import org.apache.qpid.server.virtualhost.VirtualHost;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public abstract class VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin extends HouseKeepingTask implements VirtualHostPlugin
 {
-    protected final Logger _logger = Logger.getLogger(getClass());
+    private final Logger _logger = Logger.getLogger(getClass());
 
     public VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin(VirtualHost vhost)
     {
@@ -51,4 +52,10 @@ public abstract class VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin extends HouseKeepingTask imp
      * @see java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit for valid value.
      */
     public abstract TimeUnit getTimeUnit();
+
+
+    protected Logger getLogger()
+    {
+        return _logger;
+    }
 }