code: @Override
  	public synchronized void setProperties(Map<Object, Object> properties)
  	{
  		if(this.properties == null)
  			this.properties = new Properties();
  		
  		
  		this.properties.putAll(properties);
  	}
docs: /*
  (non-Javadoc)
  
  @see
  nyla.solutions.core.util.Settings#setProperties(java.util.Properties)