/// <summary>
        /// Apply the given property values, resolving any runtime references
        /// to other objects in this object factory.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">
        /// The object name passed for better exception information.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="definition">
        /// The definition of the named object.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="wrapper">
        /// The <see cref="Spring.Objects.IObjectWrapper"/> wrapping the target object.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="properties">
        /// The new property values.
        /// </param>
        /// <remarks>
        /// <p>
        /// Must use deep copy, so that we don't permanently modify this property.
        /// </p>
        /// </remarks>
        protected void ApplyPropertyValues(string name, RootObjectDefinition definition, IObjectWrapper wrapper, IPropertyValues properties)
        {
            if (properties == null || properties.PropertyValues.Length == 0)
            {
                return;
            }
            ObjectDefinitionValueResolver valueResolver = CreateValueResolver();

            MutablePropertyValues deepCopy = new MutablePropertyValues(properties);
            PropertyValue[] copiedProperties = deepCopy.PropertyValues;
            for (int i = 0; i < copiedProperties.Length; ++i)
            {
                PropertyValue copiedProperty = copiedProperties[i];
                //(string name, RootObjectDefinition definition, string argumentName, object argumentValue)
                object value = valueResolver.ResolveValueIfNecessary(name, definition, copiedProperty.Name, copiedProperty.Value);
                // object value = ResolveValueIfNecessary(name, definition, copiedProperty.Name, copiedProperty.Value);
                PropertyValue propertyValue = new PropertyValue(copiedProperty.Name, value, copiedProperty.Expression);
                // update mutable copy...
                deepCopy.SetPropertyValueAt(propertyValue, i);
            }
            // set the (possibly resolved) deep copy properties...
            try
            {
                wrapper.SetPropertyValues(deepCopy);
            }
            catch (ObjectsException ex)
            {
                // improve the message by showing the context...
                throw new ObjectCreationException(definition.ResourceDescription, name, "Error setting property values: " + ex.Message, ex);
            }
        }