m_averageBatchSize = apph.intValue("average-batch-size");
m_batchesToKeep = apph.intValue("batches");
m_deceasedCleanupFreq = apph.intValue("cleanup-freq");
m_snapshotFreq = apph.intValue("snapshot-freq");
m_blockingSnapshots = apph.booleanValue("block-snapshots");
m_smallStrings = apph.booleanValue("small-strings");
long duration = apph.longValue("duration");
String commaSeparatedServers = apph.stringValue("servers");
apph.validate("average-batch-size", (m_averageBatchSize > 0));
apph.validate("batches", (m_batchesToKeep >= 0));