def configure(self, config):
        """
        Configures component by passing configuration parameters.

        :param config: configuration parameters to be set.
        """
        self._name = config.get_as_string_with_default("name", self._name)
        self._name = config.get_as_string_with_default("info.name", self._name)

        self._description = config.get_as_string_with_default("description", self._description)
        self._description = config.get_as_string_with_default("info.description", self._description)

        self._properties = config.get_section("properties")