[249987 ]-{IBM HA&AC}-Trace file not closed properly
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.actf.core/src/org/eclipse/actf/util/logging/LoggingUtil.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.actf.core/src/org/eclipse/actf/util/logging/LoggingUtil.java
index 4f6ccaa..b63dd8f 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.actf.core/src/org/eclipse/actf/util/logging/LoggingUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.actf.core/src/org/eclipse/actf/util/logging/LoggingUtil.java
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@
 	public static IReporter getTracer () {
 		return _tracer;
 	}
+	
+	//Closing the _tracer which is opened by setTracer.
+	public static void closeTracer() {
+		if(_tracer.isOpen()) {
+			_tracer.close();
+		} 
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * get the current trace level