*/
    public SmbTreeHandle getTreeHandle () throws CIFSException {
        return ensureTreeConnected();
    }


    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     *
     * @see java.lang.AutoCloseable#close()
     */
    @Override
    public synchronized void close () {
        SmbTreeHandleImpl th = this.treeHandle;
        if ( th != null ) {
            this.treeHandle = null;