*
   * <ul>
   *   <li>{@code null} initial state, nothing has happened.
   *   <li>{@link Cancellation} terminal state, {@code cancel} was called.
   *   <li>{@link Failure} terminal state, {@code setException} was called.
   *   <li>{@link SetFuture} intermediate state, {@code setFuture} was called.
   *   <li>{@link #NULL} terminal state, {@code set(null)} was called.

   * }</pre>
   *
   * <p>returns a set containing six lists:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "A")}
   *   <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "B")}
   *   <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "C")}
   *   <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "A")}
   *   <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "B")}
   *   <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "C")}
   * </ul>
   *

        return validateStringNotEmpty(EMPTY, fieldName, problems, severity, version, string, null, tracker);
    }

    /**
     * Asserts:
     * <p/>
     * <ul>
     * <li><code>string != null</code>
     * <li><code>string.length > 0</code>
     * </ul>
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:parameternumber")
    private boolean validateStringNotEmpty(
            String prefix,