*/
    protected String processGsaSearchPreference(final HttpServletRequest req, final String query) {
        final String pref = ComponentUtil.getFessConfig().getQueryGsaDefaultPreference();
        if (PREFERENCE_QUERY.equals(pref)) {
            return Integer.toString(query.hashCode());
        }
        if (StringUtil.isNotBlank(pref)) {
            return pref;
        }