static  boost::python::tuple
 getstate(const layer& l)
 {
      boost::python::list s;
      std::vector<std::string> const& style_names = l.styles();
      for (unsigned i = 0; i < style_names.size(); ++i)
      {
          s.append(style_names[i]);
      }      
      return boost::python::make_tuple(l.abstract(),l.title(),l.clear_label_cache(),l.getMinZoom(),l.getMaxZoom(),l.isQueryable(),l.datasource()->params(),s);
 }