*/

    public static boolean getBoolean( String key, boolean def ) {
        String b = getProperty( key );
        if( b != null ) {
            def = b.toLowerCase().equals( "true" );
        }
        return def;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve an array of <tt>InetAddress</tt> created from a property

     */
    public static boolean getBoolean ( Properties props, String key, boolean def ) {
        String b = props.getProperty(key);
        if ( b != null ) {
            def = b.toLowerCase().equals("true");
        }
        return def;
    }


    /**
     * Retrieve an array of <tt>InetAddress</tt> created from a property