virtualURLMap = virtuals;
final List<Mapping> maps = new ArrayList<Mapping>();
final String[] mappingList = (String[]) properties.get(PROP_MAPPING);
for (int i = 0; mappingList != null && i < mappingList.length; i++) {
maps.add(new Mapping(mappingList[i]));
}
final Mapping[] tmp = maps.toArray(new Mapping[maps.size()]);
// check whether direct mappings are allowed
final Boolean directProp = (Boolean) properties.get(PROP_ALLOW_DIRECT);