diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Route.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Route.java
index 23b5f822..8e866b7f 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Route.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Route.java
@@ -1,10 +1,22 @@
 package net.hyperic.sigar.cmd;
 
 import net.hyperic.sigar.Sigar;
+import net.hyperic.sigar.NetFlags;
 import net.hyperic.sigar.NetRoute;
 
 public class Route {
 
+    private static String flags(long flags) {
+        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
+        if ((flags & NetFlags.RTF_UP) != 0) {
+            sb.append('U');
+        }
+        if ((flags & NetFlags.RTF_GATEWAY) != 0) {
+            sb.append('G');
+        }
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+
     //netstat -r
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
         Sigar sigar = new Sigar();
@@ -20,7 +32,7 @@ public class Route {
             System.out.println(route.getDestination() + "\t" +
                                route.getGateway() + "\t" +
                                route.getMask() + "\t" +
-                               route.getFlags() + "\t" +
+                               flags(route.getFlags()) + "\t" +
                                route.getMtu() + "\t" +
                                route.getWindow() + "\t" +
                                route.getIrtt() + "\t" +