How can I get the configuration of a VirtualThing?

[chmaloof]

When I bind a Java VirtualThing object to a Thing, is there a straightforward way to get the configuration table of the Thing in Java code?

[katte]

Are you trying to bind your VirtualThing to a edge thing or else, to a system?

[chmaloof]

The problem isn't with binding.  I just don't see a Java method for getting a configuration table in the VirtualThing or ConnectedThingClient classes.  A workaround is to invoke services that return the configuration values, but I wonder if there's a better way.