Prose\FromEc2Instance::getInstanceIsRunning PHP Method

    public function getInstanceIsRunning()
    {
        // what are we doing?
        $log = usingLog()->startAction("determine if EC2 VM '{$this->instanceName}' is running");
        // does the instance exist?
        if (!$this->instance) {
            $log->endAction("no: instance does not exist");
            return false;
        }
        // is the instance running?
        if ($this->instance['State']['Code'] == 16) {
            // yes, it is
            $log->endAction("yes");
            return true;
        } else {
            // no, it is not
            $log->endAction("no: state is '{$this->instance['State']['Name']}'");
            return false;
        }
    }