code: public synchronized void forceConfigProperties(List<ConfigProperty> newContents)
     {
        if (newContents != null)
        {
           this.configProperties = new ArrayList<ConfigProperty>(newContents);
        }
        else
        {
           this.configProperties = new ArrayList<ConfigProperty>(0);
        }
     }
docs: Force configProperties with new content.
  This method is thread safe
  
  @param newContents the list of new properties