def METHOD_NAME(self, config, locator, args):
    """returns a list of arguments to a locator method"""
    result = []
    for arg in args:
        if arg == 'building_name':
            result.append(locator.get_zone_building_names()[0])
        else:
            # expect an fqname for the config object
            result.append(config.get(arg))
    return result