code: @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
      public boolean ping(Repository repository, String identifier) throws GreenPepperServerException
      {
          String hostName = propertiesManager.getProperty(ServerPropertiesManager.URL, identifier);
          log.debug("PINGING : HostName => " + hostName + "  &  Handler => " + getLocalHandler(identifier));
          execute(XmlRpcMethodName.ping, CollectionUtil.toVector(repository.marshallize()), identifier);
  
          return true;
      }
docs: {@inheritDoc}