newURL = URLDecoder.decode(url, ENCODING);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
logger.error("Illegal Argument when decoding/encoding URL");
newURL = url;
}
URLUTF8Encoder encoder = new URLUTF8Encoder();
url = encoder.encodeURL(new URL(newURL));
//read vars
if (valveConf != null) {
//Set config vars
setValveConf();