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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 get_properties(self):
 """ Return the properties of this Configuration object. The Dictionary object returned is a private copy for the caller and may be changed without influencing the stored configuration. If called just after the configuration is created and before update has been called, this method returns None. :return: A private copy of the properties for the caller or null. These properties must not contain the "service.bundleLocation" property. The value of this property may be obtained from the get_bundle_location() method. """

        with self.__lock:
            if self.__deleted:
                raise ValueError("{0} has been deleted".format(self.__pid))

            elif not self.__updated:
                # Fresh configuration
                return None

            # Filter a copy of the properties
            props = self.__properties.copy()

            try:
                del props[services.CONFIG_PROP_BUNDLE_LOCATION]
            except KeyError:
                # Ignore
                pass

            return props