code: public void setAlertChannels(Collection<AlertChannel> channels)
      {
          for(AlertChannel channel : channels)
          {
              // Add the channel to any policies it is associated with
              List<Long> policyIds = channel.getLinks().getPolicyIds();
              for(long policyId : policyIds)
              {
                  AlertPolicy policy = policies.get(policyId);
                  if(policy != null)
                      alertChannels(policyId).add(channel);
                  else
                      logger.severe(String.format("Unable to find policy for channel '%s': %d", channel.getName(), policyId));
              }
          }
      }
docs: Sets the channels on the policies for the account.
  @param channels The channels to set