--- projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/Queue.java	2001/01/19 01:11:55	1.5
+++ projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/Queue.java	2001/01/23 18:22:28	1.6
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import uk.ac.ukc.iscream.util.*;
  * actually contains some elements.
  *
  * @author  $Author: tdb $
- * @version $Id: Queue.java,v 1.5 2001/01/19 01:11:55 tdb Exp $
+ * @version $Id: Queue.java,v 1.6 2001/01/23 18:22:28 tdb Exp $
  */
 public class Queue {
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class Queue {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.5 $";
+    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.6 $";
     
 //---STATIC METHODS---
 
@@ -88,7 +88,21 @@ public class Queue {
         }
         return o;
     }
-       
+    
+    /**
+     * This method releases a get() method that's currently
+     * waiting on an empty queue. This was designed for
+     * shutdown() type methods that may have problems closing
+     * if the thread of control is waiting on a queue.
+     *
+     * @param queue the queue to release
+     */
+    public void releaseQueue(int queue) {
+        synchronized(((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue))) {
+                ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).notifyAll();
+        }
+    }
+    
     /**
      * This method returns a textual status of the queues. It
      * is merely for observation, and would most likely be used