if (StringUtil.isNotBlank(value)) {
            try {
                readInterval = Long.parseLong(value);
            } catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
                logger.warn("Invalid read interval: {}", value);
            }
        }
        return readInterval;
    }

    protected void sleep(final long interval) {
        ThreadUtil.sleepQuietly(interval);
    }