# File lib/apipie/param_description.rb, line 227
    def is_required?
      if @options.has_key?(:required)
        if (@options[:required] == true) || (@options[:required] == false)
          @options[:required]
        else
          Array(@options[:required]).include?(@method_description.method.to_sym)
        end
      else
        Apipie.configuration.required_by_default?
      end
    end