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    <refnamediv>
        <refname>system_setproperty</refname>
        <refpurpose>set a system property for a given JVM key to a given value.
        </refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
        <title>Syntax</title>
        <synopsis>prev = system_setproperty(key,value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
    <refsection>
        <title>Arguments</title>
        <variablelist>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>prev</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>a string previous value or []</para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>key</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>a string</para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>value</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>a string</para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
        </variablelist>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para> Sets the system property indicated by the specified key.</para>
        <para>
            <warning>Warning : change property with precaution.</warning>
        </para>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <programlisting role="example"><![CDATA[
system_getproperty('myproperty')
system_setproperty('myproperty','hello')
system_getproperty('myproperty')
 ]]></programlisting>
    </refsection>

    <refsection role="see also">
        <title>See also</title>
        <simplelist type="inline">
            <member>
                <link linkend="system_getproperty">system_getproperty</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="setenv">setenv</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="getenv">getenv</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="root_properties">root_properties</link>
            </member>
        </simplelist>
    </refsection>
</refentry>
