diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/StringUtil.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/StringUtil.java
index a17aa3db..4f7880ff 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/StringUtil.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/StringUtil.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: StringUtil.java,v 1.51 2003/01/24 00:31:50 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: StringUtil.java,v 1.52 2003/01/31 02:27:01 mdb Exp $
 //
 // samskivert library - useful routines for java programs
 // Copyright (C) 2001 Michael Bayne
@@ -223,6 +223,17 @@ public class StringUtil
 	    }
 	    buf.append(closeBox);
 
+        } else if (val instanceof short[]) {
+	    buf.append(openBox);
+	    short[] v = (short[])val;
+	    for (short i = 0; i < v.length; i++) {
+		if (i > 0) {
+		    buf.append(", ");
+		}
+		buf.append(v[i]);
+	    }
+	    buf.append(closeBox);
+
         } else if (val instanceof int[]) {
 	    buf.append(openBox);
 	    int[] v = (int[])val;