public function getHostsTable()
{
// what are we doing?
$log = usingLog()->startAction("get the hosts table for the current test environment");
// which test environment are we working with?
$testEnvName = $this->st->getTestEnvironmentName();
// get the table
$table = fromRuntimeTable($this->entryKey)->getGroupFromTable($testEnvName);
// all done
$log->endAction();
return $table;
}