code: public static List<ModelError> parseTargetProperties( File projectDirectory, Component c ) {
  
  		List<ModelError> errors;
  		File dir = ResourceUtils.findInstanceResourcesDirectory( projectDirectory, c );
  		if( dir.isDirectory()
  				&& ! Utils.listAllFiles( dir, Constants.FILE_EXT_PROPERTIES ).isEmpty())
  			errors = parseDirectory( dir, c );
  		else
  			errors = new ArrayList<>( 0 );
  
  		return errors;
  	}
docs: Parses the target properties for a given component.
  @param projectDirectory the project's directory
  @param c a component
  @return a non-null list of errors