throws ProtocolException {
if (biggerArea == null) {
throw new ProtocolException("biggerArea cannot be null");
}
AllowedAreas allowedAreas
= _objectFact.createShippingRestrictionsAllowedAreas();
List allowedList = allowedAreas.getUsStateAreaOrUsZipAreaOrUsCountryArea();
USCountryArea countryArea = _objectFact.createUSCountryArea();
countryArea.setCountryArea(biggerArea);
allowedList.add(countryArea);
return allowedAreas;
}