queryForObject/queryForList where is the documentation for the "Object parameter"?

Sorry for the basic question: how to write a query with mutiple parameters? I am reading the iBatis in Action book, browsing the distribution, the wiki, the Javadoc and I can't find documentation or examples for the different forms of the parameter for queryForObject or queryForList

java.util.List queryForList(java.lang.String id,
                            java.lang.Object parameterObject,
                            int skip,
                            int max)
                            throws java.sql.SQLException

Executes a mapped SQL SELECT statement that returns data to populate a number of result objects within a certain range.

The parameter object is generally used to supply the input data for the WHERE clause parameter(s) of the SELECT statement.

Parameters:

id - The name of the statement to execute.

parameterObject - The parameter object (e.g. JavaBean, Map, XML etc.). <<< Where in the doc or the book is that described in more details?

How do I pass several parameters to queryForList like for example name, beginsearchdate, beginlastdate?

I see details for the resultMap, nothing but only exmaples with one input parameter. I started looking in the code, but it's taking too much time now...

Thanks

Fred