diff --git a/java/messaging/messaging-common/src/main/java/joynr/JoynrMessage.java b/java/messaging/messaging-common/src/main/java/joynr/JoynrMessage.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/java/messaging/messaging-common/src/main/java/joynr/JoynrMessage.java
+++ b/java/messaging/messaging-common/src/main/java/joynr/JoynrMessage.java
@@ -287,6 +287,14 @@ public class JoynrMessage implements JoynrType {
 
     /**
      *
+     * @return the channelId of the cluster controller that is sending the message
+     */
+    public String getReplyTo() {
+        return getHeaderValue(HEADER_NAME_REPLY_CHANNELID);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
      * @param replyToChannelId
      *            the channelId of the cluster controller that is sending the message
      */
[Java] new getter method for replyTo in joynr message class

Change-Id: Ic<I>c2d4a<I>d6fc1fab<I>fb2d<I>ef<I>eff4a