protected void setParams( BasicType[] params ) {

	if( params == null || params.length == 0 ) {

	    this.params = new ArrayList<BasicType>( 1 );

	} else {
	    
	    this.params = new ArrayList<BasicType>( params.length );
	    for( int i = 0; i < params.length; i++ )
		this.params.add( params[i] );

	}
    }