Index: lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSConfig.java
diff -u lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSConfig.java:1.2 lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSConfig.java:1.3
--- lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSConfig.java:1.2	Tue Jan  8 01:21:24 2008
+++ lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSConfig.java	Sun Mar  2 10:08:09 2008
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@
  * @author chemit
  */
 public interface VCSConfig {
+
+    /**
+     * find out if a connection to remote vcs servsder can be etablished.
+     * <p/>
+     * Note : The method is safe and will not throw any exception.
+     *
+     * @return <code>true</code> if connection to remote vcs server can be
+     *         etablished.
+     */
+    boolean canConnect();
+
+    /** @return <code>true</code> if handler is connected to remote vcs server */
+    boolean isConnected();
+
+    ConnectionState getConnectionState();
+
     VCSType getType();
 
     boolean isUseSshConnexion();

Index: lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHandler.java
diff -u lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHandler.java:1.1 lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHandler.java:1.2
--- lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHandler.java:1.1	Fri Jan  4 09:58:51 2008
+++ lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHandler.java	Sun Mar  2 10:08:09 2008
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@
  */
 
 public interface VCSHandler {
-
+    
+    /**
+     * TODO renommer en workingCopyRootFile
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
     File getLocalDatabaseFile();
 
     /**
@@ -206,8 +211,7 @@
      *
      * @param directory directory to treate
      * @return TODO
-     * @throws VCSException
-     *          TODO
+     * @throws VCSException TODO
      */
     List<String> getRemoteStorageNames(File directory) throws VCSException;
 

Index: lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHelper.java
diff -u lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHelper.java:1.1 lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHelper.java:1.2
--- lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHelper.java:1.1	Fri Jan  4 09:58:51 2008
+++ lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/VCSHelper.java	Sun Mar  2 10:08:09 2008
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@
         return result;
     }
 
+    public static boolean isConnected() {
+        return VCSHandlerFactory.getConfig().isConnected();
+    }
+
     public static boolean hasWriteAccess() {
         return !VCSHandlerFactory.getConfig().isReadOnly();
     }

Index: lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/ConnectionState.java
diff -u /dev/null lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/ConnectionState.java:1.1
--- /dev/null	Sun Mar  2 10:08:16 2008
+++ lutinutil/src/java/org/codelutin/vcs/ConnectionState.java	Sun Mar  2 10:08:09 2008
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* 
+* \#\#% Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Code Lutin,
+* Tony Chemit
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+* of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+* \#\#% */
+package org.codelutin.vcs;
+
+/**
+ * Une enumeration pour definir l'état du connexion à un serveur vcs.
+ *
+ * @author chemit
+ */
+public enum ConnectionState {
+    /** lorsque la connexion n'a pas encore initialisée */
+    UNDEFINED,
+    /** lorsque la connexion est ok, mais que l'on est pas connecté */
+    OFF_LINE,
+    /** lorsque la connexion est établie avec succes */
+    ON_LINE,
+    /** lorsque la connexion a tentée de s'initialiser sans succes */
+    ERROR
+}