code: public void decodeFavoritesUrls(String encodedUrlList, boolean clearFirst) {
          int start = 0;
          int end = encodedUrlList.length();
          if ( encodedUrlList.startsWith("<") ) start++;
          if ( encodedUrlList.endsWith(">") ) end--;
          encodedUrlList = encodedUrlList.substring(start, end);
          if ( clearFirst ) favoriteUrls.clear();
          for (String url : Splitter.on(">,<").omitEmptyStrings().split(encodedUrlList) ) {
              favoriteUrls.add(url);
          }
      }
docs: Decodes a list of favorites urls from a series of &lt;url1&gt;,&lt;url2&gt;...
  
  Will then put them into the list of favorites, optionally clearing first
  
  @param encodedUrlList - String encoded version of the list
  @param clearFirst - clear the list of favorites first