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,