def getTarget(iid):
        '''
            A static method which returns a Target object identified by
            iid. Returns None if a Target object was not found
        '''
        db = getDataCommunicator()

        verbose('Loading target with id {}'.format(iid))
        data = db.getTarget(iid)

        if data:
            verbose('Found target')
            return Target(data['name'], data['path'], _id=iid)
        
        verbose('Could not find target belonging to id {}'.format(iid))
        return data
A static method which returns a Target object identified by
            iid. Returns None if a Target object was not found