docs: public int getStartingID()
      {
          int iStartingID = 1;   // (default)
          if (this.getProperty(STARTING_ID) != null)
          {
              try {
                  iStartingID = Integer.parseInt(this.getProperty(STARTING_ID));
              } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                  iStartingID = 1;
              }
          }
          return iStartingID;
      }