diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
index bc8d7de6..fa996024 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
@@ -602,8 +602,13 @@ public class Sigar implements SigarProxy {
      * @exception SigarException on failure.
      */
     public native NetConnection[] getNetConnectionList(int flags)
-        throws SigarException;
+    throws SigarException;
 
+    public NetStat getNetStat()
+        throws SigarException {
+        return new NetStat(this);
+    }
+    
     public native Who[] getWhoList()
         throws SigarException;
 
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SigarProxy.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SigarProxy.java
index 39857f09..15883925 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SigarProxy.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SigarProxy.java
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ public interface SigarProxy {
 
     public String[] getNetInterfaceList() throws SigarException;
 
+    public NetStat getNetStat() throws SigarException;
+
     public Who[] getWhoList() throws SigarException;
 
     public String getFQDN() throws SigarException;
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SynchronizedSigar.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SynchronizedSigar.java
index df057fbb..2bd5c35f 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SynchronizedSigar.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SynchronizedSigar.java
@@ -329,6 +329,12 @@ public class SynchronizedSigar implements SigarProxy {
         return this.sigar.getNetInterfaceList();
     }
 
+    public synchronized NetStat getNetStat()
+        throws SigarException
+    {
+        return new NetStat(this.sigar);
+    }
+
     public synchronized Who[] getWhoList()
         throws SigarException
     {