archaius-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/config/WebApplicationProperties.java
public static void initialize() {
		try {
			initApplicationProperties();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			logger.error("Unable to load Application Properties", e);
			System.err.println("Unable to load Application Properties");
			e.printStackTrace();
		}

		// should we load the properties in the JAR files?
		if (loadLibraryProperties){
			try {
				initClasspathPropertiesConfiguration();
			} catch (Exception e) {
				logger.error("Unable to load Library Properties", e);
				System.err.println("Unable to load Library Properties");
				e.printStackTrace();
			}
		}

		logger.debug("Properties loaded:" + getProperties());
	}
public static void initialize() {
		try {
			initApplicationProperties();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			logger.error("Unable to load Application Properties", e);
			System.err.println("Unable to load Application Properties");
			e.printStackTrace();
		}

		// should we load the properties in the JAR files?
		if (loadLibraryProperties){
			try {
				initClasspathPropertiesConfiguration();
			} catch (Exception e) {
				logger.error("Unable to load Library Properties", e);
				System.err.println("Unable to load Library Properties");
				e.printStackTrace();
			}
		}

		logger.debug("Properties loaded:" + getProperties());
	}
Initialize.
The application should call this method once the Application Folder is set using {@link #setAppConfFolder(File, String)} method.