ProcedureParameter

```
public interface ProcedureParameter
```
An input parameter of a stored procedure.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`org.apache.spark.sql.types.DataType`	`dataType()`	Returns the type of this parameter.
`java.lang.String`	`name()`	Returns the name of this parameter.
`static ProcedureParameter`	`optional(java.lang.String name, org.apache.spark.sql.types.DataType dataType)`	Creates an optional input parameter.
`boolean`	`required()`	Returns true if this parameter is required.
`static ProcedureParameter`	`required(java.lang.String name, org.apache.spark.sql.types.DataType dataType)`	Creates a required input parameter.

- Method Detail
  - required
```
static ProcedureParameter required(java.lang.String name,
                                   org.apache.spark.sql.types.DataType dataType)
```
    Creates a required input parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the parameter
    
    dataType - the type of the parameter
    
    Returns:
    
    the constructed stored procedure parameter
  - optional
```
static ProcedureParameter optional(java.lang.String name,
                                   org.apache.spark.sql.types.DataType dataType)
```
    Creates an optional input parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the parameter.
    
    dataType - the type of the parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    the constructed optional stored procedure parameter
  - name
```
java.lang.String name()
```
    Returns the name of this parameter.
  - dataType
```
org.apache.spark.sql.types.DataType dataType()
```
    Returns the type of this parameter.
  - required
```
boolean required()
```
    Returns true if this parameter is required.