Bug 209617 Method to retrieve "paramType" property from IScalarParameterDefn is not provided.
Hi, To display parameter "List-box" in User Interface, its required to have value of "paramType" PROPERTY (i.e. simple,multi-value or ad-voc). There is no such method introduced in IScalarParameterDefn to get this value so that list-box can be rendered in "Drop-down" or "Multiple Select" format in User Interface. Thanks Prashant Malshette
engine/org.eclipse.birt.report.engine/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/engine/api/IScalarParameterDefn.java
* returns the parameter data type. See the ColumnDefn class
	 * for the valid data type constants.
	 * 
	 * @return the parameter data type
	 */
	
	int getDataType( );
	/** 
	 * returns whether the user can enter a value different from values in a selection list
	 * Applies only to parameters with a selection list. Usually, a parameter with 
	 * allowNewValue=true is displayed as a combo-box, while a parameter with 
	 * allowNewValue=false is displayed as a list. This is only a UI gesture. Engine does
	 * not validate whether the value passed in is in the list.
	 *  
	 * @return whether the user can enter a value different from all values
	 *         in the list. Applies only when the parameter has a selection list.
	 * 	       Default is true. 
	 */
	 public boolean allowNewValues( );
	/**
	 * returns whether the UI should display the seleciton list in a fixed order. Only
	 * applies to parameters with a selection list. 
	 * 
	 * @return whether the UI should display the selection list in fixed order as the
	 *         values appear in the list. Default is true.
	 */
	public boolean displayInFixedOrder( );
	
	/**
	 * @return whether the input value needs to be concealed (i.e., password,