*/
    public int getTid () {
        return this.tid;
    }


    /**
     * @return the tree_num (monotonically increasing counter to track reconnects)
     */
    public long getTreeNum () {
        return this.treeNum;
    }


    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     *
     * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
     */
    @Override
    public int hashCode () {