--- CircuitBreaker/src/dk/thoerup/circuitbreaker/CircuitBreaker.java	2010/03/08 10:12:59	627
+++ CircuitBreaker/src/dk/thoerup/circuitbreaker/CircuitBreaker.java	2010/06/20 21:54:53	864
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@
     	}    
     }
     
+	//a re-trip should basically do the same as a normal trip, but it is here just to differentiate the two different events
+    public void retripBreaker() {
+    	synchronized(this) {
+    		if (currentState != open) { // TODO:Is this conditional necessary ??
+    			open.trip();
+    			currentState = open;
+    		
+    			notifier.sendNotification(name, Notifier.Event.BreakerRetripped);
+    		}
+    	}    
+    }
+
     public void attemptReset() {
     	synchronized(this) {
     		if (currentState != halfOpen) { // TODO:Is this conditional necessary ??