optional parameter in java function code example

Example 1: java how to make a parameter optional

void foo(String a, Integer b) {
    //...
}

void foo(String a) {
    foo(a, 0); // here, 0 is a default value for b
}

foo("a", 2);
foo("a");

Example 2: java how to make a parameter optional

void foo(String a, Integer b, Integer c) {
    b = b != null ? b : 0;
    c = c != null ? c : 0;
    //...
}

foo("a", null, 2);