--- CircuitBreaker/src/dk/thoerup/curcuitbreaker/CircuitBreaker.java	2009/10/09 06:56:21	427
+++ CircuitBreaker/src/dk/thoerup/curcuitbreaker/CircuitBreaker.java	2009/10/19 13:57:42	447
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 public class CircuitBreaker{
 	
-	private CircuitBreakerState currentState;
+	private volatile CircuitBreakerState currentState;
 	
 	private final OpenState open = new OpenState();
 	private final HalfOpenState halfOpen = new HalfOpenState();
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@
     	}
     }
     
+    public boolean isClosed() {
+    	return (getState() == closed); 
+    }
+    
+    public boolean isOpen() {
+    	return (getState() == open); 
+    }
+    
     public String getName() {
     	return name;
     }