default argument values in java

Hi,I want to know whether java 1.4.2 supports default value for function arguments like c++.I am trying to achieve public void log(Exception e, int Severity=2) but it gives me syntax error...cheers....
[243 byte] By [chabhia] at [2007-11-27 4:04:38]
# 1
No, you can't do that
georgemca at 2007-7-12 9:09:31 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2
There are some alternatives which may help to solve your problem.Java method overloading. http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/javaOO/methods.htmlJava Varargs http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/varargs.html
rym82a at 2007-7-12 9:09:31 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...