java how to make a parameter optional
void foo(Map<String, Object> parameters) { String a = ""; Integer b = 0; if (parameters.containsKey("a")) { if (!(parameters.get("a") instanceof Integer)) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("..."); } a = (Integer)parameters.get("a"); } if (parameters.containsKey("b")) { //... } //... } foo(ImmutableMap.<String, Object>of( "a", "a", "b", 2, "d", "value"));
