* @return Copy of the given properties.
     */
    public static Properties copyProperties(Properties properties) {
        final Properties copyProperties = new Properties();
        // guard against modification/removal of keys in the given properties (MNG-5670, MNG-6053, MNG-6105)
        synchronized (properties) {
            copyProperties.putAll(properties);
        }
        return copyProperties;
    }

                        || dependency.getArtifactId().isEmpty()
                        || dependency.getVersion() == null
                        || dependency.getVersion().isEmpty()) {
                    // guard against case where best-effort resolution for invalid models is requested
                    continue;
                }
                collect.addDependency(RepositoryUtils.toDependency(dependency, stereotypes));