1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/IceInternal/Outgoing.java b/java/src/IceInternal/Outgoing.java
index 914944dc420..1371fc76e5b 100644
--- a/java/src/IceInternal/Outgoing.java
+++ b/java/src/IceInternal/Outgoing.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public final class Outgoing
     }
 
     //
-    // This function allows this object to be reused, rather than
+    // These functions allow this object to be reused, rather than
     // reallocated.
     //
     public void
@@ -37,15 +37,16 @@ public final class Outgoing
         _state = StateUnsent;
         _exception = null;
 
-	assert(_is != null);
-        _is.reset();
-
-	assert(_os != null);
-        _os.reset();
-
         writeHeader(operation, mode, context);
     }
 
+    public void
+    reclaim()
+    {
+	_is.reset();
+	_os.reset();
+    }
+
     // Returns true if ok, false if user exception.
     public boolean
     invoke()