/**
* Gets the value of the specified parameter.
*
* @param name the parameter element name, cannot be <code>null</code>.
* @return string containing the value of the parameter element, or <code>null</code> if the value
* is not set.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>name == null</code>.
*/
public String getParameter(String name) throws IllegalArgumentException {
// Check preconditions
MandatoryArgumentChecker.check("name", name);
return _parameters.get(name);
}
