* if no Session has been set
*/
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
private void setSessionParam(String aCompleteName, Object aValue) {
if (mSession == null) {
throw new UIMA_IllegalStateException();
} else {
Map<String, Object> m = (Map<String, Object>) mSession.get(SESSION_CONFIGURATION_KEY);
if (m == null) {
m = Collections.synchronizedMap(new HashMap<String, Object>());
mSession.put(SESSION_CONFIGURATION_KEY, m);