1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/java/com/xagasoft/gats/GatsObject.java b/java/com/xagasoft/gats/GatsObject.java
index fc3fb5a..47602b3 100644
--- a/java/com/xagasoft/gats/GatsObject.java
+++ b/java/com/xagasoft/gats/GatsObject.java
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ public abstract class GatsObject
          */
         static GatsObject read( InputStream is ) throws java.io.IOException
         {
-                char type = (char)is.read();
+                int b = is.read();
+                char type = (char)b;
                 GatsObject goRet = null;
                 switch( type )
                 {
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public abstract class GatsObject
                                 return null;
 
                         default:
-                                throw new java.io.IOException("Invalid gats type discovered: " + (char)type );
+                                throw new java.io.IOException("Invalid gats type discovered: " + type + ", (" + b + ")" );
                 }
 
                 goRet.read( is, type );