--- projects/cms/source/conient/uk/org/iscream/cms/conient/DataReader.java	2001/01/24 03:21:25	1.8
+++ projects/cms/source/conient/uk/org/iscream/cms/conient/DataReader.java	2001/01/24 13:56:48	1.9
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import uk.ac.ukc.iscream.util.*;
  * it then converts it to an XMLPacket and adds
  * it to its Queue for anything that wants it.
  *
- * @author  $Author: ajm $
- * @version $Id: DataReader.java,v 1.8 2001/01/24 03:21:25 ajm Exp $
+ * @author  $Author: tdb $
+ * @version $Id: DataReader.java,v 1.9 2001/01/24 13:56:48 tdb Exp $
  */
 public class DataReader extends Thread {
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class DataReader extends Thread {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.8 $";
+    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.9 $";
    
 //---STATIC METHODS---
 
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public class DataReader extends Thread {
             // continue until we are told to stop
             while (_running) {
                 line = _inBound.readLine();
+                if (line == null) {
+                    throw new IOException("unexpected loss of connection to server");
+                }
                 _dataQueue.add(line);
             }