Can I include properties/settings in a barrel?

I am making a barrel with my most often used code now (sunset/sunrise calculations, handling of various field contents for wathcfaces, etc).

Most if it seems to be working, I can get strings and fonts from the barrel, using:

var barrelString = WatchUi.loadResource(CommonFunctionsBarrel.Rez.Strings.One);
var barrelFont = Ui.loadResource(CommonFunctionsBarrel.Rez.Fonts.symbols_font);

But is it also possible to include properties and settings in a barrel?

If I include this properties.xml file:

<properties>

   <property id="Boolean" type="boolean">false</property>
   <property id="Number" type="number">1</property>
   <property id="NumberList" type="number">1</property>

</properties>

And this settings.xml

<settings>

   <setting propertyKey="@Properties.NumberList" title="@NumberListTitle">
      <settingConfig type="list">
         <listEntry value="1">@Strings.One</listEntry>
         <listEntry value="2">@Strings.Two</listEntry>
         <listEntry value="3">@Strings.Three</listEntry>
      </settingConfig>
   </setting>

   <setting propertyKey="@Properties.Boolean" title="@Strings.BooleanTitle">
      <settingConfig type="boolean" />
   </setting>

   <setting propertyKey="@Properties.Number" title="@Strings.NumberTitle">
      <settingConfig type="number" />
   </setting>

</settings>

Is there a way to access these properties?

//The default gives me NULL (as it looks in the apps properties, not the barrel)
var number = Application.getApp().getProperty("Number");

//Gives me "can not find symbol "Properties" errors
var bool = WatchUi.loadResource(CommonFunctionsBarrel.Rez.Properties.Boolean);

Is this at all possible?

ps. Tried to insert code, but all the time the xml actually seemed to get translated instead of being displayed as the actual code? Guess sunday morning isn't working for my mind...