ot = OptionalThing.empty();
            } else {
                final SortBuilder[] sortBuilders = split(sorts, ",").get(stream -> stream.filter(StringUtil::isNotBlank).map(s -> {
                    final String[] values = s.split(":");
                    if (values.length > 1) {
                        return SortBuilders.fieldSort(values[0]).order("desc".equalsIgnoreCase(values[0]) ? SortOrder.DESC : SortOrder.ASC);