/**
  * Returns <code>true</code> or <code>false</code> depending on whether this item receives its
  * value from the blocks service or if it is entered manually by the application developer
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if this is item receives its value from the blocks service otherwise
  *     <code>false</code>
  */
 public boolean isBlockServiceItem() {
   return _itemProperties.isBlockServiceItem();
 }