@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public void reconnect() {
 	 *         not connected or currently connecting
 	 */
 	public boolean isConnected() {
-		return this.connection.isConnected();
+		return this.connection != null && this.connection.isConnected();
 	}
 
 	/**
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`@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public void reconnect() {`
`340`	`340`	`* not connected or currently connecting`
`341`	`341`	`*/`
`342`	`342`	`public boolean isConnected() {`
`343`		`- return this.connection.isConnected();`
	`343`	`+ return this.connection != null && this.connection.isConnected();`
`344`	`344`	`}`
`345`	`345`
`346`	`346`	`/**`