/** Convenience method to load a properties file. */
public static Properties loadProperties(String resource) {
Properties properties = new Properties();
FILE propertyStream = open(resource);
if (debug) {
System.out.println("loadProperties from " + propertyStream);
}
if (propertyStream != null) {
try {
properties.load(propertyStream);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
propertyStream.close();
}
}
return properties;
}
