private void startReader(ConnectionTable connTable){
  Assert.assertTrue(!this.isRunning);
  stopped=false;
  this.isRunning=true;
  connTable.executeCommand(this);
}

private void startReader ( ConnectionTable connTable ) { Assert . assertTrue ( ! this . isRunning ) ; stopped = false ; this . isRunning = true ; connTable . executeCommand ( this ) ; }
starts a reader thread
