public boolean validateParameters(
      List<ReportParameterMap> reportParameters, Map<String, Object> parameters)
      throws ProviderException {
    parameters = new SingleValueMap(parameters);

    if (reportParameters != null && reportParameters.size() > 0) {
      Iterator<ReportParameterMap> iterator = reportParameters.iterator();
      while (iterator.hasNext()) {
        ReportParameterMap rpMap = iterator.next();

        ReportParameter param = rpMap.getReportParameter();

        if (!parameters.containsKey(param.getName()) && rpMap.isRequired()) {
          throw new ProviderException(LocalStrings.ERROR_PARAMETER_REQUIRED);
        }

        if (param.getType().equals(ReportParameter.TEXT_PARAM)
            || param.getType().equals(ReportParameter.DATE_PARAM)) {
          String value = (String) parameters.get(param.getName());

          if (value != null && value.length() > 0) {
            try {
              validateParameter(param, value);
            } catch (Exception e) {
              throw new ProviderException(e.getMessage());
            }
          } else if (rpMap.isRequired()) {
            throw new ProviderException(LocalStrings.ERROR_PARAMETER_REQUIRED);
          }
        }
      }
    }

    return true;
  }