--- CircuitBreaker/src/dk/thoerup/circuitbreaker/CircuitBreaker.java	2010/03/08 10:01:25	626
+++ CircuitBreaker/src/dk/thoerup/circuitbreaker/CircuitBreaker.java	2010/03/08 10:12:59	627
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@
 		
 		this.name = name;
 	
-		// Initial state is closed - like a reset() was called initially
-		closed.resetFailureCount();
-		currentState = closed;
+		//set correct intial state
+		internalReset();
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -106,13 +105,18 @@
     public void reset() {
     	synchronized(this) {
     		if (currentState != closed) { // TODO: Is this conditional necessary ??
-    			closed.resetFailureCount();
-    			currentState = closed;
+    			internalReset();
     			notifier.sendNotification(name, Notifier.Event.BreakerReset);
     		}
     	}
     }
     
+    //This one actually sets the correct closed/reset state 
+    private void internalReset() {
+		closed.resetFailureCount();
+		currentState = closed;    	
+    }
+    
     
     private CircuitBreakerState getState() {
     	synchronized(this) {