1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sca-java-2.x/trunk/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/core/assembly/impl/RuntimeEndpointReferenceImpl.java b/sca-java-2.x/trunk/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/core/assembly/impl/RuntimeEndpointReferenceImpl.java
index 156d73c82e..2e68602713 100644
--- a/sca-java-2.x/trunk/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/core/assembly/impl/RuntimeEndpointReferenceImpl.java
+++ b/sca-java-2.x/trunk/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/core/assembly/impl/RuntimeEndpointReferenceImpl.java
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public class RuntimeEndpointReferenceImpl extends EndpointReferenceImpl implemen
     protected InterfaceContract referenceInterfaceContract;
     private String xml;
 
+    private boolean started;
+    
     /**
      * No-arg constructor for Java serilization
      */
@@ -321,6 +323,7 @@ public class RuntimeEndpointReferenceImpl extends EndpointReferenceImpl implemen
             policyProvider.start();
         }
 
+        started = true;
         // InterfaceContract bindingContract = getBindingInterfaceContract();
         // endpoint.setInterfaceContract(bindingContract);
     }
@@ -532,4 +535,8 @@ public class RuntimeEndpointReferenceImpl extends EndpointReferenceImpl implemen
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isStarted() {
+        return started;
+    }
+
 }