code: public static boolean matchesFilter(String key, List<String> filters) {
  		boolean rets = (null == filters);
  		if (!rets) {
  			for (Iterator<String> it = filters.iterator(); it.hasNext() && !rets;)
  				rets = key.startsWith(it.next());
  		}
  
  		return rets;
  	}
docs: Determines whether a key matches any of the set filters.
  
  @param key
  the property key
  @param filters
  @return true if the key matches any of the set filters.