Convert properties to map in java

protected Map<String, String> toMap(Properties properties) {
    Map<String, String> result = Maps.newHashMap();
    Enumeration<?> propertyNames = properties.propertyNames();
    while (propertyNames.hasMoreElements()) {
      String name = (String) propertyNames.nextElement();
      String value = properties.getProperty(name);
      result.put(name, value);
    }
    return result;
  }