Index: source/ariba/communication/BaseCommunication.h
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--- source/ariba/communication/BaseCommunication.h	(revision 4890)
+++ source/ariba/communication/BaseCommunication.h	(revision 4983)
@@ -144,4 +144,10 @@
 	void stop();
 
+	/*
+	 * Check whether the base communication has been started up
+	 */
+	bool isStarted();
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Establishes a link to another end-point.
@@ -336,4 +342,10 @@
 
 	seqnum_t currentSeqnum;
+
+	/**
+	 * state of the base communication
+	 */
+	bool basecommStarted;
+
 };