Module jdk.compiler
Package com.sun.source.util

# Interface ParameterNameProvider

public interface ParameterNameProvider
A provider for parameter names when the parameter names are not determined from a reliable source, like a classfile.

Since:
  13

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`CharSequence`
`getParameterName(VariableElement parameter)`
Infer a parameter name for the given parameter.

## Method Details

### getParameterName

CharSequence getParameterName(VariableElement parameter)
Infer a parameter name for the given parameter. The implementations of this method should infer parameter names in such a way that the parameter names are distinct for any given owning method. If the implementation of this method returns null, an automatically synthesized name is used.

Parameters:
  `parameter` - the parameter for which the name should be inferred
Returns:
  a user-friendly name for the parameter, or null if unknown