private void processCMDSTATUS_REQUEST(DataInputStream in, DataOutputStream out) {
TestObject test=new TestObject();
try {
ConsoleServer.debugMsg("Processing CMDSTATUS_REQUEST",1);
// read the serialized TestObject that we want the exit code of
test.readObject(in);
// now send a signal indicating we are processing the request
sendSignal(out,ProtocolConstants.RESPONSE_PROCESSING);
// find the exit code, blocking if neccesary
ExecProcess proc;
boolean wasRunning = false;