code: private static boolean hasParameter(
  		final String args[],
  		final String name) {
  		for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
  			if (args[i].equals(name)) {
  				return true;
  			} // end if
  		} // end for
  
  		return false;
  	}
docs: return true if the given parameter is on the command line
  
  @param args startup arguments
  @param name parameter name
  
  @return true if the given parameter is on the command line