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diff --git a/source/io/base.h b/source/io/base.h
index 61819cf..394a2c2 100644
--- a/source/io/base.h
+++ b/source/io/base.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define MSP_IO_BASE_H_
 
 #include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+#include "handle.h"
 #include "mode.h"
 #include "poll.h"
 
@@ -86,8 +87,14 @@ protected:
 	void set_eof();
 
 public:
-	/** Returns the end-of-file flag. */
+	/** Returns the end-of-file flag.  Note that some types of objects won't
+	indicate end-of-file until you try to read at least one byte past the actual
+	end, while others indicate it when you've read the last byte. */
 	bool eof() const { return eof_flag; }
+
+	/** Returns the system-level handle for the object.  Used by Console to
+	perform redirections. */
+	virtual const Handle &get_handle(Mode);
 };
 
 } // namespace IO