public static function getParam($dataType, $name, $description)
    {
        if (strlen($name) == 0) {
            throw new Exception('A parameter must have a name!');
        }

        if ($name[0] == '$') {
            $name = substr($name, 1);
        }
        if ($dataType == 'long') {
            $dataType = 'int';
        } elseif ($dataType == 'double') {
            $dataType = 'float';
        }

        return new PhpDocElement('param', $dataType, $name, $description);
    }