{
assert apiParam != null;
Object userRepValue = null;
final Class<?> xmlRpcRepClass = parameterValueInXmlRpcRep.getClass();
final Type paramXmlRpcType = apiParam.getXmlRpcType();
final Class<?> apiRepClass = apiParam.getApiRepresentationClass();
final boolean isNullMaskValue = isNullMaskValue( parameterValueInXmlRpcRep ) && XmlRpc.usesAutomaticNullMasking();
//void type?
if (apiParam.getXmlRpcType() == Type.NONE)