}

    /**
     * @param settings could be null
     * @return a new instance of settings or null if settings was null.
     */
    public static Settings copySettings(Settings settings) {
        if (settings == null) {
            return null;
        }

        return new Settings(settings.getDelegate());
    }

        super(connection.getURL());
        this.connection = connection;
        this.transportContext = tc;
        this.requestProperties = new HashMap<>();
        copySettings();
    }


    /**
     * 
     */
    private final void copySettings () {
        try {
            this.setRequestMethod(this.connection.getRequestMethod());
        }
        catch ( ProtocolException e ) {