# required parameter
#servername="$(cat "$__object/parameter/servername")"

# optional parameter
if [ -f "$__object/parameter/optional" ]; then
   logdirectory="$(cat "$__object/parameter/optional")"
fi

# optional parameter with predefined default
#loglevel="$(cat "$__object/parameter/loglevel")"

# boolean parameter
#if [ -f "$__object/parameter/use_ssl" ]; then
   # file exists -> True
   # do some fancy ssl stuff
#fi

# parameter with multiple values
#if [ -f "$__object/parameter/server_colorful" ]; then
 #  for alias in $(cat "$__object/parameter/server_alias"); do
  #    echo $alias > /some/where/useful
   #done
#fi