/**
* make sure that the hostId is a string
*
* @param mixed $hostId
* the hostId to check
* @return void
*/
protected function validateMustBeString($hostId)
{
// make sure 'hostId' is a string
if (!is_string($hostId)) {
throw new E4xx_IllegalHostId($this->group->getTestEnvironmentName(), $this->group->getGroupId(), $hostId);
}
}