EMPIREDB-282
convenience function
diff --git a/empire-db/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/db/DBCommandExpr.java b/empire-db/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/db/DBCommandExpr.java
index dc9292e..e55f4f8 100644
--- a/empire-db/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/db/DBCommandExpr.java
+++ b/empire-db/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/db/DBCommandExpr.java
@@ -429,6 +429,14 @@
     	DBDatabaseDriver driver = getDatabase().getDriver();
     	return driver.createCombinedCommand(this, "INTERSECT", other);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns whether or not the command has order by set
+     */
+    public boolean hasOrderBy()
+    {
+        return (this.orderBy!=null ? !this.orderBy.isEmpty() : false);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Returns a copy of the defined order-bys.