synchronized public DapAttribute setAttribute(DapAttribute attr)
            throws DapException
    {
        if(attributes == null)
            attributes = new HashMap<String, DapAttribute>();
        DapAttribute old = attributes.get(attr.getShortName());
        attributes.put(attr.getShortName(), attr);
        attr.setParent(this);
        return old;
    }
synchronized public DapAttribute setAttribute(DapAttribute attr)
            throws DapException
    {
        if(attributes == null)
            attributes = new HashMap<String, DapAttribute>();
        DapAttribute old = attributes.get(attr.getShortName());
        attributes.put(attr.getShortName(), attr);
        attr.setParent(this);
        return old;
    }
synchronized public DapAttribute setAttribute ( DapAttribute attr ) throws DapException { if ( attributes == null ) attributes = new HashMap < String , DapAttribute > ( ) ; DapAttribute old = attributes . get ( attr . getShortName ( ) ) ; attributes . put ( attr . getShortName ( ) , attr ) ; attr . setParent ( this ) ; return old ; }
This may  occur after initial construction
This may occur after initial construction