code: def get_request_type(type_in):
          
          uo_type = None
          if isinstance(type_in, (int, long)):
              uo_type = int(type_in)
          elif isinstance(type_in, UO):
              uo_type = type_in.uo_type
          return EBConsts.REQUEST_TYPES.get(uo_type, 'PROCESS')
docs: Constructs request type string for ProcessData packet from the UOtype of UO object
          :param type_in:
          :return: