}
/**
+ * Answers the value of the specified attribute as string, or null if no such
+ * value
+ *
+ * @param key
+ * @return
+ */
+ public String getValueAsString(String key)
+ {
+ if (otherDetails == null)
+ {
+ return null;
+ }
+ Object value = otherDetails.get(key);
+ return value == null ? null : value.toString();
+ }
+
+ /**
* Returns a property value for the given key if known, else the specified
* default value
*