def split_quantizer_str(quantizer_str):
    """ Splits a quantizer string into its components.
        Interprets the first entry as the quantizer name.
    Args:
        quantizer_str: String in the form: "quantizer_type,argument_1,argument_2,..."
    Returns:
        Tupel of strings in the form (quantizer_type, [argument_1, argument_2,...])
    """
    quantizer_type=''
    args=[]
    tokens = quantizer_str.split(',')
    if len(tokens) > 0:
        quantizer_type=tokens[0]
    if len(tokens) > 1:
        args=tokens[1:]
    return (quantizer_type, args)