Angular 2 optional route parameter

Is it possible to have an optional route parameter in the Angular 2 route? I tried the Angular 1.x syntax in RouteConfig but received below error:

"ORIGINAL EXCEPTION: Path "/user/:id?" contains "?" which is not allowed in a route config."
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@RouteConfig([
{
path: '/user/:id?',
component: User,
as: 'User'
}])

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