diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/IdleStateHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/IdleStateHandler.java
index 844a7a4e70..ff591b77dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/IdleStateHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/handler/timeout/IdleStateHandler.java
@@ -212,6 +212,30 @@ public class IdleStateHandler extends SimpleChannelUpstreamHandler
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the readerIdleTime that was given when instance this class in milliseconds.
+     *
+     */
+    public long getReaderIdleTimeInMillis() {
+        return readerIdleTimeMillis;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the writerIdleTime that was given when instance this class in milliseconds.
+     *
+     */
+    public long getWriterIdleTimeInMillis() {
+        return writerIdleTimeMillis;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the allIdleTime that was given when instance this class in milliseconds.
+     *
+     */
+    public long getAllIdleTimeInMillis() {
+        return allIdleTimeMillis;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Stops the {@link Timer} which was specified in the constructor of this
      * handler.  You should not call this method if the {@link Timer} is in use