public static int getParamType( String str ) {
        if(str.length() <1){
            return UNKNOWN;
        }
        switch ( str.charAt(0) ) {
            case 'G': // Features
            case 'T': // Strings
                return TILE;
            case 'B':
            case 'b':
                return BITMAP;
            case 'D':
                return FORMAT_DESC_DAY;
            case 'd':
                return FORMAT_DESC_NIGHT;
            case 'C':
                return FORMAT_DESC_DAY_CRC;
            case 'c':
                return FORMAT_DESC_NIGHT_CRC;
        }
        return UNKNOWN;
    }