+ * Returns whether the Sone with the given ID is a remote Sone.
+ *
+ * @param id
+ * The ID of the Sone to check
+ * @return {@code true} if the Sone with the given ID is a remote Sone,
+ * {@code false} otherwise
+ */
+ public boolean isRemoteSone(String id) {
+ synchronized (remoteSones) {
+ return remoteSones.containsKey(id);
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**