def coerce(self, values):
        """Convert an iterable of literals to an iterable of options.

        Args:
            values (iterable or string): An iterable of raw values to convert
            into options. If the value is a string is is assumed to be a
            comma separated list and will be split before processing.

        Returns:
            iterable: An iterable of option values initialized with the raw
                values from `values`.

        Raises:
            TypeError: If `values` is not iterable or string.
            TypeError: If the underlying option raises a TypeError.
            ValueError: If the underlying option raises a ValueError.
        """
        if isinstance(values, compat.basestring):

            values = tuple(value.strip() for value in values.split(','))

        # Create a list of options to store each value.
        opt_iter = tuple(copy.deepcopy(self._option) for value in values)
        for opt_obj, val in compat.zip(opt_iter, values):

            opt_obj.__set__(None, val)

        return opt_iter