code: public void setAlias(String alias)
  	{
  		m_alias = alias;
  		String attributePath = (String)getAttribute();
  		boolean allPathsAliased = true;
  		m_userAlias = new UserAlias(alias, attributePath, allPathsAliased);
  		
  	}
docs: Sets the alias. By default the entire attribute path participates in the alias
  @param alias The name of the alias to set