code: public void bindWithApplication( String externalExportPrefix, String applicationName ) {
  
  		Set<String> bounds = this.applicationBindings.get( externalExportPrefix );
  		if( bounds == null ) {
  			bounds = new LinkedHashSet<> ();
  			this.applicationBindings.put( externalExportPrefix, bounds );
  		}
  
  		bounds.add( applicationName );
  	}
docs: Binds an external export prefix with an application name.
  <p>
  No error is thrown if the bound already existed.
  </p>
  
  @param externalExportPrefix an external export prefix (not null)
  @param applicationName an application name (not null)