public void configure(Configuration conf) throws ConfigurationException {
		String portString = conf.getProperty("broadcastTCPServerInputConnector.port");
		if(portString == null)
			throw new ConfigurationException("broadcastTCPServerInputConnector.port not specified");
		try {
			port = Integer.parseInt(portString);
		}
		catch(Exception e) {
			throw new ConfigurationException("broadcastTCPServerInputConnector.port is not a number");
		}
		password = conf.getProperty("broadcastTCPServerInputConnector.password");
		try {
			idleTimeout = Integer.parseInt(conf.getProperty("broadcastTCPServerInputConnector.timeout"));
		}
		catch(Exception e) {
			idleTimeout = 5;
		}
		pause = conf.getProperty("broadcastTCPServerInputConnector.pause");
	}