diff --git a/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_CountedObject.h b/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_CountedObject.h
index 6cde850597..8aca24a5a5 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_CountedObject.h
+++ b/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_CountedObject.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public:
         getCounter ().decrement ();
     }
 
+    virtual char const* getCountedObjectName () = 0;
+
 private:
     class Counter : public CountedObjects::CounterBase
     {
diff --git a/modules/ripple_data/protocol/ripple_SerializedObject.h b/modules/ripple_data/protocol/ripple_SerializedObject.h
index bcc4fd426a..7fd24396e0 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_data/protocol/ripple_SerializedObject.h
+++ b/modules/ripple_data/protocol/ripple_SerializedObject.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class STObject
     , public CountedObject <STObject>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "STObject"; }
+
     STObject () : mType (NULL)
     {
         ;
@@ -323,6 +325,8 @@ class STArray
     , public CountedObject <STArray>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "STArray"; }
+
     typedef boost::ptr_vector<STObject>                         vector;
     typedef boost::ptr_vector<STObject>::iterator               iterator;
     typedef boost::ptr_vector<STObject>::const_iterator         const_iterator;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.h b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.h
index f39c03762c..22a97babb6 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class Ledger
     , public CountedObject <Ledger>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "Ledger"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<Ledger>           pointer;
     typedef const boost::shared_ptr<Ledger>&    ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerProposal.h b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerProposal.h
index 072c2cc50f..2e4228bc0c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerProposal.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerProposal.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class LedgerProposal
     : public CountedObject <LedgerProposal>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "LedgerProposal"; }
+
     static const uint32 seqLeave = 0xffffffff; // leaving the consensus process
 
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<LedgerProposal> pointer;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedValidation.h b/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedValidation.h
index a04fd16df4..67ce0a771b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedValidation.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedValidation.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class SerializedValidation
     , public CountedObject <SerializedValidation>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "SerializedValidation"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<SerializedValidation>         pointer;
     typedef const boost::shared_ptr<SerializedValidation>&  ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Transaction.h b/src/cpp/ripple/Transaction.h
index 9543b177b4..bb40b1ee16 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Transaction.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Transaction.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class Transaction
     , public CountedObject <Transaction>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "Transaction"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<Transaction> pointer;
     typedef const pointer& ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionEngine.h b/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionEngine.h
index 6d45bbb14f..6cb63832e8 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionEngine.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionEngine.h
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 class TransactionEngine
     : public CountedObject <TransactionEngine>
 {
+public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "TransactionEngine"; }
+
 private:
     LedgerEntrySet      mNodes;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/WSConnection.h b/src/cpp/ripple/WSConnection.h
index fbfa63aa9b..9b0da61e05 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/WSConnection.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/WSConnection.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class WSConnection
     , public CountedObject <WSConnection <endpoint_type> >
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "WSConnection"; }
+
     typedef typename endpoint_type::connection_type connection;
     typedef typename boost::shared_ptr<connection> connection_ptr;
     typedef typename boost::weak_ptr<connection> weak_connection_ptr;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_HashRouter.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_HashRouter.cpp
index 22cbea8d91..5772aaedcf 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_HashRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_HashRouter.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ private:
     class Entry : public CountedObject <Entry>
     {
     public:
+        char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "HashRouterEntry"; }
+
         Entry ()
             : mFlags (0)
         {
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_HashedObject.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_HashedObject.h
index 5760f27599..4162a7cb36 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_HashedObject.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_HashedObject.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class HashedObject
     : public CountedObject <HashedObject>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "HashedObject"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr <HashedObject> pointer;
     typedef pointer const& ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_InboundLedger.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_InboundLedger.h
index 6768508cc8..bc902a661f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_InboundLedger.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_InboundLedger.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class InboundLedger
     , public CountedObject <InboundLedger>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "InboundLedger"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr <InboundLedger> pointer;
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_InfoSub.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_InfoSub.h
index 3b926870f8..11439817af 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_InfoSub.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_InfoSub.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class InfoSub
     : public CountedObject <InfoSub>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "InfoSub"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<InfoSub>          pointer;
 
     // VFALCO TODO Standardize on the names of weak / strong pointer typedefs.
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_LedgerConsensus.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_LedgerConsensus.h
index 56f1e76c75..4c4f74aa51 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_LedgerConsensus.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_LedgerConsensus.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class LedgerConsensus
     , public CountedObject <LedgerConsensus>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "LedgerConsensus"; }
+
     LedgerConsensus (LedgerHash const & prevLCLHash, Ledger::ref previousLedger, uint32 closeTime);
 
     int startup ();
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_LedgerEntrySet.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_LedgerEntrySet.h
index 1b2cc55a82..6bc750f8d9 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_LedgerEntrySet.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_LedgerEntrySet.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class LedgerEntrySetEntry
     : public CountedObject <LedgerEntrySetEntry>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "LedgerEntrySetEntry"; }
+
     SLE::pointer        mEntry;
     LedgerEntryAction   mAction;
     int                 mSeq;
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ class LedgerEntrySet
     : public CountedObject <LedgerEntrySet>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "LedgerEntrySet"; }
+
     LedgerEntrySet (Ledger::ref ledger, TransactionEngineParams tep, bool immutable = false) :
         mLedger (ledger), mParams (tep), mSeq (0), mImmutable (immutable)
     {
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Peer.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Peer.cpp
index ffb26889e1..77b372f0b6 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Peer.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Peer.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class PeerImp : public Peer
     , public CountedObject <PeerImp>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "Peer"; }
+
     PeerImp (boost::asio::io_service & io_service,
              boost::asio::ssl::context & ctx,
              uint64 peerId,
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMap.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMap.h
index 0ad68daa7f..c505483245 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMap.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMap.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class SHAMap
     : public CountedObject <SHAMap>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "SHAMap"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<SHAMap> pointer;
     typedef const boost::shared_ptr<SHAMap>& ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMapItem.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMapItem.h
index 3cfdbd5e3e..c8759a201b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMapItem.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMapItem.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class SHAMapItem
     : public CountedObject <SHAMapItem>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "SHAMapItem"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<SHAMapItem>           pointer;
     typedef const boost::shared_ptr<SHAMapItem>&    ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMapTreeNode.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMapTreeNode.h
index 44705dd498..8034b719bc 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMapTreeNode.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SHAMapTreeNode.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class SHAMapTreeNode
     , public CountedObject <SHAMapTreeNode>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "SHAMapTreeNode"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<SHAMapTreeNode>           pointer;
     typedef const boost::shared_ptr<SHAMapTreeNode>&    ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SerializedLedger.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SerializedLedger.h
index 37984b0ae1..fbff0bbf43 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SerializedLedger.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SerializedLedger.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class SerializedLedgerEntry
     , public CountedObject <SerializedLedgerEntry>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "SerializedLedgerEntry"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<SerializedLedgerEntry>        pointer;
     typedef const boost::shared_ptr<SerializedLedgerEntry>& ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SerializedTransaction.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SerializedTransaction.h
index dd17e293f6..c70b73e783 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SerializedTransaction.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_SerializedTransaction.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class SerializedTransaction
     , public CountedObject <SerializedTransaction>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "SerializedTransaction"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<SerializedTransaction>        pointer;
     typedef const boost::shared_ptr<SerializedTransaction>& ref;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_TransactionAcquire.h b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_TransactionAcquire.h
index 347ae01c83..f679dd19aa 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_TransactionAcquire.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_TransactionAcquire.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class TransactionAcquire
     , public CountedObject <TransactionAcquire>
 {
 public:
+    char const* getCountedObjectName () { return "TransactionAcquire"; }
+
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<TransactionAcquire> pointer;
 
 public: