code: protected SICoreConnection getConnectionInternal()
      {
          if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled() && CoreSPIConsumerSession.tc.isEntryEnabled())
          {
              SibTr.entry(CoreSPIConsumerSession.tc, "getConnectionInternal", this);
              SibTr.exit(CoreSPIConsumerSession.tc, "getConnectionInternal", _connection);
          }
          //Return the connection used to create this consumer session
          return _connection;
      }
docs: Internal getter method which bypasses the not closed check.
  
  @return