code: private Set<String> createTargetList(String targets) throws PauseableComponentControllerRequestFailedException {
  
          Set<String> targetSet = new HashSet<String>();
  
          if (targets != null && !targets.equals("")) {
              String targetsList[] = targets.split(",");
              targetSet.addAll(Arrays.asList(targetsList));
          }
  
          return targetSet;
      }
docs: Args should be something like: target=singapore. We want to strip the keyword and equals sign
  off. Also, remove single quotes too.
  
  @param args
  @return