anonymous wrote : | close() is called when the TcpCacheServer's stop() method is called, or when there is an IO error in the connection's run() method. | Ah i see it now, your using the IOException to do the clean up for you!! As soon as the remote sides tears down its connection, the server side receives the IOException. Nah thats fine, just didnt see that bit ;) Thanks, LL View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4177467#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...