Does Java support default parameter values?
default-parameters, java, methods, overloading, parameters
Solution
No, the structure you found is how Java handles it, (that is, with overloading instead of default parameters).
For constructors, See Effective Java: Programming Language Guide's Item 1 tip (Consider static factory methods instead of constructors) if the overloading is getting complicated. For other methods, renaming some cases or using a parameter object can help.
This is when you have enough complexity that differentiating is difficult. A definite case is where you have to differentiate using the order of parameters, not just number and type.
Problem
I came across some Java code that had the following structure: ``` public MyParameterizedFunction(String param1, int param2) { this(param1, param2, false); } public MyParameterizedFunction(String param1, int param2, boolean param3) { //use all three parameters here } ``` I know that in C++ I can assign a parameter a default value. For example: ``` void MyParameterizedFunction(String param1, int param2, bool param3=false); ``` Does Java support this kind of syntax? Are there any reasons why this two step syntax is preferable?