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    static final String VALUE_SUPER_LIST_ENTRY_SEPARATOR = "||";

    /**

     * Returns the parameter String for the EDIT geo webservice to create a

     *

     * @param distributions

     *            A set of distributions that should be shown on the map

     *

     * @param hideMarkedAreas

     *            distributions where the area has a {@link Marker} with one of

     *            the specified {@link MarkerType}s will be skipped, see

     *            PresenceAbsenceTerm is not included in this map, it's default

     *            color is taken instead. If the map == null all terms are

     *            colored by their default color.

     * @param width

     *            The maps width

     * @param height

     * @param bbox

     *            The maps bounding box (e.g. "-180,-90,180,90" for the whole

     *            world)

     * @param layer

     *            The layer that is responsible for background borders and

     *            colors. Use the name for the layer. If null 'earth' is taken

     *            as default.

     * @return the parameter string or an empty string if the

     *         <code>distributions</code> set was null or empty.

     */

    @Transient

    public static String getDistributionServiceRequestParameterString(

            Set<MarkerType> hideMarkedAreas,

            IGeoServiceAreaMapping mapping,

            Map<PresenceAbsenceTerm,Color> presenceAbsenceTermColors,

        /*

        //handle empty set

            return "";

        }

        presenceAbsenceTermColors = mergeMaps(getDefaultPresenceAbsenceTermBaseColors(), presenceAbsenceTermColors);

        Map<String, Map<Integer, Set<Distribution>>> layerMap = new HashMap<String, Map<Integer, Set<Distribution>>>();

        List<PresenceAbsenceTerm> statusList = new ArrayList<PresenceAbsenceTerm>();