try {
                final Object paramValue = initParamMap.get(key);
                if (paramValue == null) {
                    return defaultValue;
                }

                return convertObj(paramValue, clazz);
            } catch (final Exception e) {
                logger.warn("Could not load init parameters: " + key + " from " + initParamMap, e);
            }
        }
        return defaultValue;