public static boolean containsProperty(String value,String property){
  return null != value && (value.contains(DELIM_START_AMPERSAND + property + DELIM_STOP) || value.contains(DELIM_START_DOLLAR + property + DELIM_STOP));
}

public static boolean containsProperty ( String value , String property ) { return null != value && ( value . contains ( DELIM_START_AMPERSAND + property + DELIM_STOP ) || value . contains ( DELIM_START_DOLLAR + property + DELIM_STOP ) ) ; }
tests if the passed in value contains the delimited property , ie & { property } or $ { property }
