code: public String getProperty(String key)
  	{
  		String servicePid = this.getServicePid();
  		String value = null;
  		if (!key.contains("."))
  		{
  			value = context.getProperty(servicePid + '.' + key);
  	        if ((value == null) && (properties != null))
  	            value = properties.get(servicePid + '.' + key);
  		}
          if (value == null)
  			value = context.getProperty(key);
          if ((value == null) && (properties != null))
              value = properties.get(key);
  		return value;
  	}
docs: Get the properties.
  @return the properties.