return the current connection status . concode_field_sep SortedLinkedList itsPoints concode_elem_sep Set<PointDescription> itsAsyncPoints concode_elem_sep HashMap<String,ExternalSystem> theirExternalSystems concode_elem_sep boolean itsKeepRunning concode_elem_sep String itsName concode_elem_sep Thread itsThread concode_elem_sep boolean itsConnected concode_elem_sep long itsNumTransactions concode_elem_sep Logger theirLogger concode_field_sep void addPoints concode_elem_sep void addPoints concode_elem_sep void disconnect concode_elem_sep int compare concode_elem_sep String getName concode_elem_sep int getNumPoints concode_elem_sep void asynchReturn concode_elem_sep void removePoint concode_elem_sep void run concode_elem_sep Collection<ExternalSystem> getAllExternalSystems concode_elem_sep long getNumTransactions concode_elem_sep void stopAll concode_elem_sep void addExternalSystem concode_elem_sep void startCollection concode_elem_sep void stopCollection concode_elem_sep ExternalSystem getExternalSystem concode_elem_sep boolean connect concode_elem_sep void asynchCollecting concode_elem_sep void getData concode_elem_sep void init concode_elem_sep void startAll concode_elem_sep void addPoint concode_elem_sep Vector<Transaction> getMyTransactions concode_elem_sep long getTimeStamp concode_elem_sep boolean equals concode_elem_sep void putData
boolean function ( ) { return itsConnected ; }