Parameter (Geotools modules 31-SNAPSHOT API)

Type Parameters:

T -

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataAccessFactory.Param, Parameter, WFSDataAccessFactory.WFSFactoryParam
```
public interface Parameter<T>
```
General parameter interface.

Author:

Justin Deoliveira, OpenGeo

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`getDefaultValue()`	A default value for the parameter.
`InternationalString`	`getDescription()`	Description of the parameter.
`int`	`getMaxOccurs()`	The maximum number of occurrences of the parameter.
`int`	`getMinOccurs()`	The minimum number of occurrences of the parameter.
`String`	`getName()`	Name of the parameter.
`InternationalString`	`getTitle()`	Title of the parameter.
`Class<T>`	`getType()`	Type/class of the parameter.
`Boolean`	`isRequired()`	Flag indicating if the parameter is required or not.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Name of the parameter.
  - getTitle
```
InternationalString getTitle()
```
    Title of the parameter.
  - getDescription
```
InternationalString getDescription()
```
    Description of the parameter.
  - getType
```
Class<T> getType()
```
    Type/class of the parameter.
  - isRequired
```
Boolean isRequired()
```
    Flag indicating if the parameter is required or not.
  - getMinOccurs
```
int getMinOccurs()
```
    The minimum number of occurrences of the parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    minimum number of occurrences, or -1 if no minimum needed
  - getMaxOccurs
```
int getMaxOccurs()
```
    The maximum number of occurrences of the parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    maximum number of occurences, or -1 for unbound
  - getDefaultValue
```
T getDefaultValue()
```
    A default value for the parameter.