--- gvpe/src/sockinfo.C	2011/03/24 21:52:49	1.25
+++ gvpe/src/sockinfo.C	2012/01/17 21:38:11	1.28
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@
   return hostport;
 }
 
+bool
+sockinfo::valid () const
+{
+  return (prot & THISNODE->protocols) && host;
+}
+
 sockinfo::operator const char *() const
 {
   in_addr ia = { host };