1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/Handle.cc b/lib/Handle.cc
index fe58b48..9f369ce 100644
--- a/lib/Handle.cc
+++ b/lib/Handle.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  */
 
-/* $Id: Handle.cc,v 1.69 2004-04-30 08:21:36 pixel Exp $ */
+/* $Id: Handle.cc,v 1.70 2004-05-01 11:48:57 pixel Exp $ */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ ssize_t Handle::write(const void *cbuf, size_t count) throw (GeneralException) {
     ssize_t r, tr = 0;
     bool done, full = false;
     const char * buf = (const char *)cbuf;
+
+    if (closed) {
+        throw IOGeneral("Unable to write: handle `" + GetName() + "' is closed.");
+    }
     
     if (!count)
 	return 0;
@@ -151,6 +155,10 @@ ssize_t Handle::write(const void *cbuf, size_t count) throw (GeneralException) {
 ssize_t Handle::read(void *buf, size_t count) throw (GeneralException) {
     ssize_t r;
 
+    if (closed) {
+        throw IOGeneral("Unable to read: handle `" + GetName() + "' is closed.");
+    }
+    
     if (!count)
 	return 0;