code: public void setAttributeProperties(final String attributeName, final AttributePropertiesImpl properties)
              throws DevFailed {
          final AttributeImpl attr = AttributeGetterSetter.getAttribute(attributeName, device.getAttributeList());
          attr.setProperties(properties);
      }
docs: Configure an attribute's properties
  
  @param attributeName the attribute name
  @param properties    its properties
  @throws DevFailed