* reaching the nearest power of two greater than or equal to the
   * number of CPUS. Table slots remain empty (null) until they are
   * needed.
   *
   * A single spinlock ("busy") is used for initializing and
   * resizing the table, as well as populating slots with new Cells.
   * There is no need for a blocking lock; when the lock is not

    private volatile Thread thread;
    private volatile TransportException te;

    /**
     * Lock object for synchronizing input operations
     */
    protected final Object inLock = new Object();
    /**
     * Lock object for synchronizing output operations
     */
    protected final Object outLock = new Object();

    /**
     * Map for tracking pending responses by their key