code: public void addOverwriteProperties(Map<String, String> properties) {
      Map<String, String> previousOverwriteProps = getOverwritePropertiesMap();
      previousOverwriteProps.putAll(properties);
      setProp(OVERWRITE_PROPS_KEY, serializeMap(previousOverwriteProps));
    }
docs: Add a set of properties that will overwrite properties in the {@link WorkUnitState}.
  @param properties Properties to override.