private List<String> getNodeNames(StepExecutionContext executionContext) {
   List<INodeEntry> orderedNodes =
       INodeEntryComparator.rankOrderedNodes(
           executionContext.getNodes(),
           executionContext.getNodeRankAttribute(),
           executionContext.isNodeRankOrderAscending());
   List<String> names = new ArrayList<String>();
   for (INodeEntry orderedNode : orderedNodes) {
     names.add(orderedNode.getNodename());
   }
   return names;
 }