*/
    public static long getLong ( Properties props, String key, long def ) {
        String s = props.getProperty(key);
        if ( s != null ) {
            try {
                def = Long.parseLong(s);
            }
            catch ( NumberFormatException nfe ) {
                log.error("Not a number", nfe);
            }
        }
        return def;
    }


    /**

     */

    public static long getLong( String key, long def ) {
        String s = prp.getProperty( key );
        if( s != null ) {
            try {
                def = Long.parseLong( s );
            } catch( NumberFormatException nfe ) {
                if( log.level > 0 )
                    nfe.printStackTrace( log );
            }
        }
        return def;
    }