diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/ProcessMonitor.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/ProcessMonitor.java
index 9b1e74b10..f1a69519d 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/ProcessMonitor.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/ProcessMonitor.java
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@ public class ProcessMonitor
         m_timeout = timeout;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Utility method to check if process timed out.
+     * Only valid after run() has exited.
+     */
+    public boolean didProcessTimeout()
+    {
+        return ( m_state == STATE_TERMINATED );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Thread method to monitor the state of the process.
      */