marker = in.readUTF(); // Read Marker
if (DEBUG_ENABLED && log.isTraceEnabled()) {
log.trace(getLogIDString() +
": readExternal(): About to read axisOperation, marker is: " + marker);
}
metaAxisOperation = (MetaDataEntry) in.readObject();
// operation context is not usable until it has been activated
// NOTE: expect this to be the parent
marker = in.readUTF(); // Read marker
if (DEBUG_ENABLED && log.isTraceEnabled()) {