code: public long getTick()
    {
      if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled() && tc.isEntryEnabled()) 
        SibTr.entry(tc, "getTick");
        
      if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled() && tc.isEntryEnabled()) 
        SibTr.exit(tc, "getTick", new Long(tick));
      return tick;
    }
docs: /* (non-Javadoc)
  @see com.ibm.ws.sib.processor.runtime.SIMPTransmitMessageRequestControllable#getTick()