code: protected boolean matchesFilter(String key) {
  		boolean rets = (null == filterList);
  		if (!rets) {
  			for (Iterator<String> it = filterList.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
  @return true if the key matches any of the set filters.