Guard against possible null pointer exceptions
Fixes #15: Look for and write property file to src/qa
Fixes #19: use oss-parent in preparation for central release
Merge remote-tracking branch 'remotes/origin/19-oss-parent' into 16-npe-in-update
Merge remote-tracking branch 'remotes/origin/15-property-file-in-src-qa' into 16-npe-in-update
Merge pull request #17 from hakan42/16-npe-in-update

Fixes #16: guard against possible null pointer exceptions