[omniORB] How to get _refCount() on object reference?

[Tuyen Chau]

Is there an easy way to get _refCount() on an object reference?

 From looking into the source code, I think what I could do is to 
override _NP_incrRefCount() and _NP_decrRefCount() in my proxy class and 
keep a local reference count on my own.  Is that the only way to get 
this information, or is there an easier way?

Thanks,
Tuyen