optional parameter javva code example

Example 1: java how to make a parameter optional

//Java 9 and above only    
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    static <T> T getParm(Map<String, Object> map, String key, T defaultValue)
    {
        return (map.containsKey(key)) ? (T) map.get(key) : defaultValue;
    }

    void foo(Map<String, Object> parameters) {
        String a = getParm(parameters, "a", "");
        int b = getParm(parameters, "b", 0);
        // d = ...
    }

    foo(Map.of("a","a",  "b",2,  "d","value"));

Example 2: java how to make a parameter optional

void foo(String a, Integer... b) {
    Integer b1 = b.length > 0 ? b[0] : 0;
    Integer b2 = b.length > 1 ? b[1] : 0;
    //...
}

foo("a");
foo("a", 1, 2);