Function that requires many parameters

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Published on 2012-09-12T15:29:33Z Indexed on 2012/09/12 15:49 UTC
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I have a problem related to this:

Are there guidelines on how many parameters a function should accept?

In my case, I have a function that describes a rounded rectangle. The caller specifies

An integer which determines how the rectangle should be merged into previously created shapes
An Anchor, which is a point that is used for alignment (right, left, top, bottom etc). (0,-1) means that position (next parameter) describes the top, middle point of the rectangle.
The position of the rectangle
Width and height
Corner radius

Should I use Parameter Object pattern in this case? It is hard to see how these parameters are related

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