diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/CodegenOperation.java b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/CodegenOperation.java
index 9dfe0d45c88..e92e8aeb1d1 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/CodegenOperation.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/CodegenOperation.java
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ public class CodegenOperation {
      *
      * @return true if parameter exists, false otherwise
      */
-    private static boolean nonempty(List<CodegenParameter> params) {
+    private static boolean nonempty(List<?> params) {
         return params != null && params.size() > 0;
     }
-
+    
     /**
      * Check if there's at least one body parameter
      *
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ public class CodegenOperation {
         return nonempty(formParams);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if there's at least one example parameter
+     *
+     * @return true if examples parameter exists, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean getHasExamples() {
+        return nonempty(examples);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if act as Restful index method
      *