# File lib/puppet/type.rb, line 373
373:     def self.validparameter?(name)
374:         unless defined? @parameters
375:             raise Puppet::DevError, "Class %s has not defined parameters" % self
376:         end
377:         if @paramhash.include?(name) or @@metaparamhash.include?(name)
378:             return true
379:         else
380:             return false
381:         end
382:     end