diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/ParameterizedItemDefinitionImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/ParameterizedItemDefinitionImpl.java
index 7cf778f5fe..2dc65b6a96 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/ParameterizedItemDefinitionImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/ParameterizedItemDefinitionImpl.java
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ public abstract class ParameterizedItemDefinitionImpl implements ParameterizedIt
         return result;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ParameterizedItemDefinition#hasParameterDefinitions()
+     */
+    public boolean hasParameterDefinitions()
+    {
+        return (this.parameterDefinitions.isEmpty() == false);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ParameterizedItemDefinition#getParameterDefinitions()
      */
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/action/ParameterizedItemDefinition.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/action/ParameterizedItemDefinition.java
index b3093c42f7..035cc7d0b9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/action/ParameterizedItemDefinition.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/action/ParameterizedItemDefinition.java
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ public interface ParameterizedItemDefinition
 	 * @return	true if ashoc properties are allowed, false otherwise
 	 */
 	public boolean getAdhocPropertiesAllowed();
+    
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the parameterized item has any parameter definitions
+     * 
+     * @return` true if the parameterized item has any parameter definitions, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean hasParameterDefinitions();
 	
 	/**
 	 * A list containing the parmameter defintions for this rule item.