private static List<Statement> statements(String... args)
{
checkArgument(args.length % 2 == 0, "arguments not paired");
ImmutableList.Builder<Statement> list = ImmutableList.builder();
for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i += 2) {
list.add(new Statement(args[i], args[i + 1]));
}
return list.build();
}