* request. However the chances are slim and the
             * retry code should ensure the overall request
             * is serviced. The alternative complicates things
             * more than I think is worth it.
             */

            if( socket != null ) {
                socket.close();
                socket = null;
            }
            thread = null;
            responseTable.clear();

             * request. However the chances are slim and the
             * retry code should ensure the overall request
             * is serviced. The alternative complicates things
             * more than I think is worth it.
             */

            if ( this.socket != null ) {
                this.socket.close();
                this.socket = null;
            }
            this.thread = null;

     * ServerMessageBlock would have to perform the same read
     * operation on the input stream, we might as will pull that
     * common functionality into the superclass and read wordCount
     * and byteCount worth of data.
     * 
     * We will still use the readXxxWireFormat return values to
     * indicate how many bytes(note: readParameterWordsWireFormat
     * returns bytes read and not the number of words(but the

     * ServerMessageBlock would have to perform the same read
     * operation on the input stream, we might as will pull that
     * common functionality into the superclass and read wordCount
     * and byteCount worth of data.
     * 
     * We will still use the readXxxWireFormat return values to
     * indicate how many bytes(note: readParameterWordsWireFormat
     * returns bytes read and not the number of words(but the