code: protected CmsADEConfigDataInternal mergeConfigurations(List<CmsADEConfigDataInternal> configurations) {
  
          if (configurations.isEmpty()) {
              return new CmsADEConfigDataInternal(null);
          }
          for (int i = 0; i < (configurations.size() - 1); i++) {
              configurations.get(i + 1).mergeParent(configurations.get(i));
          }
          CmsADEConfigDataInternal result = configurations.get(configurations.size() - 1);
          result.processModuleOrdering();
          return result;
      }
docs: Merges a list of multiple configuration objects into a single configuration object.<p>
  
  @param configurations the list of configuration objects.<p>
  
  @return the merged configuration object