// The -conf option requires special handling
else if (args[i].equalsIgnoreCase("-conf")) {
if (++i < args.length) {
// Some parameters are specified in a properties file
try {
props.load(args[i]);
}
catch (Exception e) {
if(logger.isLoggable(Logger.SEVERE))
logger.log(Logger.SEVERE, "WARNING: error loading properties from file "+args[i]+". "+e);
}