code: static private String[] getStringList( String str )
      {
          if ( str == null )
          {
              return null;
          }
          List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
          int i = 0;
          int length = str.length();
          StringBuffer sb = null;
          while ( i < length )
          {
              char ch = str.charAt( i );
              if ( ch == ' ' )
              {
                  // A space was hit. Add string to list
                  if ( sb != null )
                  {
                      list.add( sb.toString() );
                      sb = null;
                  }
              }
              else if ( ch == '\\' )
              {
                  // It is a delimiter. Add next character
                  if ( i + 1 < length )
                  {
                      ch = str.charAt( ++i );
                      if ( sb == null )
                      {
                          sb = new StringBuffer();
                      }
                      sb.append( ch );
                  }
              }
              else
              {
                  if ( sb == null )
                  {
                      sb = new StringBuffer();
                  }
                  sb.append( ch );
              }
              i++; // Next character
          }
          // Make sure to add the last part to the list too
          if ( sb != null )
          {
              list.add( sb.toString() );
          }
          if ( list.size() == 0 )
          {
              return null;
          }
          String[] results = new String[list.size()];
          return list.toArray( results );
      }
docs: Converts a space delimitered string to a list of strings