code: private List<String> getModes() {
  
          List<String> modes = new ArrayList<String>();
          try {
              modes = CmsStringUtil.splitAsList(getMode(), SEPARATOR_MODES, true);
          } catch (Exception e) {
              // error generating list, an empty list will be returned
          }
  
          return modes;
      }
docs: Returns the conversion modes to use as List of String parameters.<p>
  
  @return the conversion modes to use as List of String parameters