if (properties != null && !properties.isEmpty()) {
            return properties.entrySet().stream()
                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> String.valueOf(e.getKey()), e -> String.valueOf(e.getValue())));

        } else {
            return null;
        }
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    static <T extends Throwable> void uncheckedThrow(Throwable t) throws T {