public static boolean isRequired(Parameter parameter)
    {
        boolean angleBrackets;
        Requirement requirement = parameter.getProperty(Properties.REQUIREMENT);
        requirement = requirement == null ? DEFAULT : requirement;
        switch (requirement)
        {
            case REQUIRED:
                angleBrackets = true;
                break;
            case OPTIONAL:
                angleBrackets = false;
                break;
            case DEFAULT:
            default:
                angleBrackets = parameter.getParameterType() != ParameterType.NAMED;
        }
        return angleBrackets;
    }