def finish_request

      File.open(@path_to_request, 'w') do |f|
        #jam dat header in there
        f.puts(build_request_header())
        #read into the request file from the batches file
        File.foreach(@path_to_batches) do |li|
          f.puts li
        end
        #finally, let's poot in a header, for old time's sake
        f.puts '</litleRequest>'
      end

      #rename the requests file
      File.rename(@path_to_request, @path_to_request + COMPLETE_FILE_SUFFIX)
      #we don't need the master batch file anymore
      File.delete(@path_to_batches)
    end
def finish_request

      File.open(@path_to_request, 'w') do |f|
        #jam dat header in there
        f.puts(build_request_header())
        #read into the request file from the batches file
        File.foreach(@path_to_batches) do |li|
          f.puts li
        end
        #finally, let's poot in a header, for old time's sake
        f.puts '</litleRequest>'
      end

      #rename the requests file
      File.rename(@path_to_request, @path_to_request + COMPLETE_FILE_SUFFIX)
      #we don't need the master batch file anymore
      File.delete(@path_to_batches)
    end
Called when you wish to finish adding batches to your request, this method rewrites the aggregate
 batch file to the final LitleRequest xml doc with the appropos LitleRequest tags.