private synchronized void configure() {
try {
LOG.log(Level.INFO, "Configuring DaemonLauncher. . .");
config = new Config();
config.loadConfigFile(propertiesFile);
rs = new RemoteSpecs();
for (File sitesFile : sitesFiles) {
LOG
.log(Level.INFO, "Loading SiteInfo file '" + sitesFile
+ "'");
rs.loadRemoteSpecs(sitesFile);