public function getValueType($name)
    {
        if (!$this->isParsed) {
            $this->parseDefinitions();
        } //if

        $longName = (strlen($name) == 1 ? ( isset($this->shortNames[$name]) ? $this->shortNames[$name] : '') : $name);

        if (isset($this->longNames[$longName]['parameterType'])
            && $this->longNames[$longName]['parameterType'] !== false) {
            return $this->longNames[$longName]['parameterType'];
        } else {
            return '';
        } //if
    }