diff --git a/File/File.cpp b/File/File.cpp
index 251ea72..4cc41db 100644
--- a/File/File.cpp
+++ b/File/File.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ File::~File()
     close();
 }
 
+int File::release()
+{
+    int tmp = _fd;
+    _fd = -1;
+    return tmp;
+}
+
 void File::close()
 {
     #undef __METHOD__
diff --git a/File/File.h b/File/File.h
index 72bb532..c926c3a 100644
--- a/File/File.h
+++ b/File/File.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class File {
     
     int fd() const { return _fd; }
     
+    int release();
+    
     void close();
     
     void adopt(File &f);