if (existingProtocols != null) {
protocols = existingProtocols;
}
}
String protocol = protocolClass.getName();
IpcProtocol server = protocols.get(protocol);
if (server == null) {
// create a unique lock for this RS + protocol (if necessary)
String lockKey = protocol + "@" + rsName;
this.connectionLock.putIfAbsent(lockKey, lockKey);
// get the RS lock