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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def configure(self, config):
 """ Configures the component with specified parameters. :param config: configuration parameters to set. """

        dependencies = config.get_section("dependencies")
        names = dependencies.get_key_names()
        for name in names:
            locator = dependencies.get(name)
            if locator == None:
                continue
            
            try:
                descriptor = Descriptor.from_string(locator)
                if descriptor != None:
                    self._dependencies[name] = descriptor
                else:
                    self._dependencies[name] = locator
            except Exception as ex:
                self._dependencies[name] = locator