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package java.lang;

import jdk.internal.HotSpotIntrinsicCandidate;


The Boolean class wraps a value of the primitive type boolean in an object. An object of type Boolean contains a single field whose type is boolean. 
 In addition, this class provides many methods for converting a boolean to a String and a String to a boolean, as well as other constants and methods useful when dealing with a boolean. 
Author: Arthur van Hoff
Since:  1.0
/**
 * The Boolean class wraps a value of the primitive type
 * {@code boolean} in an object. An object of type
 * {@code Boolean} contains a single field whose type is
 * {@code boolean}.
 * <p>
 * In addition, this class provides many methods for
 * converting a {@code boolean} to a {@code String} and a
 * {@code String} to a {@code boolean}, as well as other
 * constants and methods useful when dealing with a
 * {@code boolean}.
 *
 * @author  Arthur van Hoff
 * @since   1.0
 */
public final class Boolean implements java.io.Serializable,
                                      Comparable<Boolean>
{
    
The Boolean object corresponding to the primitive value true. 
/**
     * The {@code Boolean} object corresponding to the primitive
     * value {@code true}.
     */
    public static final Boolean TRUE = new Boolean(true);

    
The Boolean object corresponding to the primitive value false. 
/**
     * The {@code Boolean} object corresponding to the primitive
     * value {@code false}.
     */
    public static final Boolean FALSE = new Boolean(false);

    
The Class object representing the primitive type boolean.

Since:  1.1
/**
     * The Class object representing the primitive type boolean.
     *
     * @since   1.1
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static final Class<Boolean> TYPE = (Class<Boolean>) Class.getPrimitiveClass("boolean");

    
The value of the Boolean.

@serial
/**
     * The value of the Boolean.
     *
     * @serial
     */
    private final boolean value;

    
use serialVersionUID from JDK 1.0.2 for interoperability 
/** use serialVersionUID from JDK 1.0.2 for interoperability */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -3665804199014368530L;

    
Allocates a Boolean object representing the value argument. 
Params:
  • value –  the value of the Boolean.
Deprecated: It is rarely appropriate to use this constructor. The static factory valueOf(boolean) is generally a better choice, as it is likely to yield significantly better space and time performance. Also consider using the final fields TRUE and FALSE if possible.
/**
     * Allocates a {@code Boolean} object representing the
     * {@code value} argument.
     *
     * @param   value   the value of the {@code Boolean}.
     *
     * @deprecated
     * It is rarely appropriate to use this constructor. The static factory
     * {@link #valueOf(boolean)} is generally a better choice, as it is
     * likely to yield significantly better space and time performance.
     * Also consider using the final fields {@link #TRUE} and {@link #FALSE}
     * if possible.
     */
    @Deprecated(since="9")
    public Boolean(boolean value) {
        this.value = value;
    }

    
Allocates a Boolean object representing the value true if the string argument is not null and is equal, ignoring case, to the string "true". Otherwise, allocates a Boolean object representing the value false. 
Params:
  • s –  the string to be converted to a Boolean.
Deprecated: It is rarely appropriate to use this constructor. Use parseBoolean(String) to convert a string to a boolean primitive, or use valueOf(String) to convert a string to a Boolean object.
/**
     * Allocates a {@code Boolean} object representing the value
     * {@code true} if the string argument is not {@code null}
     * and is equal, ignoring case, to the string {@code "true"}.
     * Otherwise, allocates a {@code Boolean} object representing the
     * value {@code false}.
     *
     * @param   s   the string to be converted to a {@code Boolean}.
     *
     * @deprecated
     * It is rarely appropriate to use this constructor.
     * Use {@link #parseBoolean(String)} to convert a string to a
     * {@code boolean} primitive, or use {@link #valueOf(String)}
     * to convert a string to a {@code Boolean} object.
     */
    @Deprecated(since="9")
    public Boolean(String s) {
        this(parseBoolean(s));
    }

    
Parses the string argument as a boolean. The boolean returned represents the value true if the string argument is not null and is equal, ignoring case, to the string "true". Otherwise, a false value is returned, including for a null argument.
 Example: Boolean.parseBoolean("True") returns true.
 Example: Boolean.parseBoolean("yes") returns false. 
Params:
  • s –  the String containing the boolean representation to be parsed
Returns:    the boolean represented by the string argument
Since:1.5
/**
     * Parses the string argument as a boolean.  The {@code boolean}
     * returned represents the value {@code true} if the string argument
     * is not {@code null} and is equal, ignoring case, to the string
     * {@code "true"}.
     * Otherwise, a false value is returned, including for a null
     * argument.<p>
     * Example: {@code Boolean.parseBoolean("True")} returns {@code true}.<br>
     * Example: {@code Boolean.parseBoolean("yes")} returns {@code false}.
     *
     * @param      s   the {@code String} containing the boolean
     *                 representation to be parsed
     * @return     the boolean represented by the string argument
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public static boolean parseBoolean(String s) {
        return "true".equalsIgnoreCase(s);
    }

    
Returns the value of this Boolean object as a boolean primitive. 
Returns: the primitive boolean value of this object.
/**
     * Returns the value of this {@code Boolean} object as a boolean
     * primitive.
     *
     * @return  the primitive {@code boolean} value of this object.
     */
    @HotSpotIntrinsicCandidate
    public boolean booleanValue() {
        return value;
    }

    
Returns a Boolean instance representing the specified boolean value. If the specified boolean value is true, this method returns Boolean.TRUE; if it is false, this method returns Boolean.FALSE. If a new Boolean instance is not required, this method should generally be used in preference to the constructor Boolean(boolean), as this method is likely to yield significantly better space and time performance. 
Params:
  • b – a boolean value.
Returns:a Boolean instance representing b.
Since: 1.4
/**
     * Returns a {@code Boolean} instance representing the specified
     * {@code boolean} value.  If the specified {@code boolean} value
     * is {@code true}, this method returns {@code Boolean.TRUE};
     * if it is {@code false}, this method returns {@code Boolean.FALSE}.
     * If a new {@code Boolean} instance is not required, this method
     * should generally be used in preference to the constructor
     * {@link #Boolean(boolean)}, as this method is likely to yield
     * significantly better space and time performance.
     *
     * @param  b a boolean value.
     * @return a {@code Boolean} instance representing {@code b}.
     * @since  1.4
     */
    @HotSpotIntrinsicCandidate
    public static Boolean valueOf(boolean b) {
        return (b ? TRUE : FALSE);
    }

    
Returns a Boolean with a value represented by the specified string. The Boolean returned represents a true value if the string argument is not null and is equal, ignoring case, to the string "true". Otherwise, a false value is returned, including for a null argument. 
Params:
  • s –   a string.
Returns: the Boolean value represented by the string.
/**
     * Returns a {@code Boolean} with a value represented by the
     * specified string.  The {@code Boolean} returned represents a
     * true value if the string argument is not {@code null}
     * and is equal, ignoring case, to the string {@code "true"}.
     * Otherwise, a false value is returned, including for a null
     * argument.
     *
     * @param   s   a string.
     * @return  the {@code Boolean} value represented by the string.
     */
    public static Boolean valueOf(String s) {
        return parseBoolean(s) ? TRUE : FALSE;
    }

    
Returns a String object representing the specified boolean. If the specified boolean is true, then the string "true" will be returned, otherwise the string "false" will be returned. 
Params:
  • b – the boolean to be converted
Returns:the string representation of the specified boolean
Since:1.4
/**
     * Returns a {@code String} object representing the specified
     * boolean.  If the specified boolean is {@code true}, then
     * the string {@code "true"} will be returned, otherwise the
     * string {@code "false"} will be returned.
     *
     * @param b the boolean to be converted
     * @return the string representation of the specified {@code boolean}
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public static String toString(boolean b) {
        return b ? "true" : "false";
    }

    
Returns a String object representing this Boolean's value. If this object represents the value true, a string equal to "true" is returned. Otherwise, a string equal to "false" is returned. 
Returns: a string representation of this object.
/**
     * Returns a {@code String} object representing this Boolean's
     * value.  If this object represents the value {@code true},
     * a string equal to {@code "true"} is returned. Otherwise, a
     * string equal to {@code "false"} is returned.
     *
     * @return  a string representation of this object.
     */
    public String toString() {
        return value ? "true" : "false";
    }

    
Returns a hash code for this Boolean object. 
Returns: the integer 1231 if this object represents true; returns the integer 1237 if this object represents false.
/**
     * Returns a hash code for this {@code Boolean} object.
     *
     * @return  the integer {@code 1231} if this object represents
     * {@code true}; returns the integer {@code 1237} if this
     * object represents {@code false}.
     */
    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        return Boolean.hashCode(value);
    }

    
Returns a hash code for a boolean value; compatible with Boolean.hashCode(). 
Params:
  • value – the value to hash
Returns:a hash code value for a boolean value.
Since:1.8
/**
     * Returns a hash code for a {@code boolean} value; compatible with
     * {@code Boolean.hashCode()}.
     *
     * @param value the value to hash
     * @return a hash code value for a {@code boolean} value.
     * @since 1.8
     */
    public static int hashCode(boolean value) {
        return value ? 1231 : 1237;
    }

   
Returns true if and only if the argument is not null and is a Boolean object that represents the same boolean value as this object. 
Params:
  • obj –   the object to compare with.
Returns: true if the Boolean objects represent the same value; false otherwise.
/**
     * Returns {@code true} if and only if the argument is not
     * {@code null} and is a {@code Boolean} object that
     * represents the same {@code boolean} value as this object.
     *
     * @param   obj   the object to compare with.
     * @return  {@code true} if the Boolean objects represent the
     *          same value; {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (obj instanceof Boolean) {
            return value == ((Boolean)obj).booleanValue();
        }
        return false;
    }

    
Returns true if and only if the system property named by the argument exists and is equal to, ignoring case, the string "true". A system property is accessible through getProperty, a method defined by the System class. 
 If there is no property with the specified name, or if the specified name is empty or null, then false is returned. 
Params:
  • name –   the system property name.
Throws:
See Also:
Returns: the boolean value of the system property.
/**
     * Returns {@code true} if and only if the system property named
     * by the argument exists and is equal to, ignoring case, the
     * string {@code "true"}.
     * A system property is accessible through {@code getProperty}, a
     * method defined by the {@code System} class.  <p> If there is no
     * property with the specified name, or if the specified name is
     * empty or null, then {@code false} is returned.
     *
     * @param   name   the system property name.
     * @return  the {@code boolean} value of the system property.
     * @throws  SecurityException for the same reasons as
     *          {@link System#getProperty(String) System.getProperty}
     * @see     java.lang.System#getProperty(java.lang.String)
     * @see     java.lang.System#getProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
     */
    public static boolean getBoolean(String name) {
        boolean result = false;
        try {
            result = parseBoolean(System.getProperty(name));
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException e) {
        }
        return result;
    }

    
Compares this Boolean instance with another. 
Params:
  • b – the Boolean instance to be compared
Throws:
See Also:
Returns: zero if this object represents the same boolean value as the
         argument; a positive value if this object represents true
         and the argument represents false; and a negative value if
         this object represents false and the argument represents true
Since: 1.5
/**
     * Compares this {@code Boolean} instance with another.
     *
     * @param   b the {@code Boolean} instance to be compared
     * @return  zero if this object represents the same boolean value as the
     *          argument; a positive value if this object represents true
     *          and the argument represents false; and a negative value if
     *          this object represents false and the argument represents true
     * @throws  NullPointerException if the argument is {@code null}
     * @see     Comparable
     * @since  1.5
     */
    public int compareTo(Boolean b) {
        return compare(this.value, b.value);
    }

    
Compares two boolean values. The value returned is identical to what would be returned by: 
   Boolean.valueOf(x).compareTo(Boolean.valueOf(y))



Params:
  • x – the first boolean to compare
  • y – the second boolean to compare
Returns:the value 0 if x == y; a value less than 0 if !x && y; and a value greater than 0 if x && !y
Since:1.7
/**
     * Compares two {@code boolean} values.
     * The value returned is identical to what would be returned by:
     * <pre>
     *    Boolean.valueOf(x).compareTo(Boolean.valueOf(y))
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param  x the first {@code boolean} to compare
     * @param  y the second {@code boolean} to compare
     * @return the value {@code 0} if {@code x == y};
     *         a value less than {@code 0} if {@code !x && y}; and
     *         a value greater than {@code 0} if {@code x && !y}
     * @since 1.7
     */
    public static int compare(boolean x, boolean y) {
        return (x == y) ? 0 : (x ? 1 : -1);
    }

    
Returns the result of applying the logical AND operator to the specified boolean operands. 
Params:
  • a – the first operand
  • b – the second operand
See Also:
Returns:the logical AND of a and b
Since:1.8
/**
     * Returns the result of applying the logical AND operator to the
     * specified {@code boolean} operands.
     *
     * @param a the first operand
     * @param b the second operand
     * @return the logical AND of {@code a} and {@code b}
     * @see java.util.function.BinaryOperator
     * @since 1.8
     */
    public static boolean logicalAnd(boolean a, boolean b) {
        return a && b;
    }

    
Returns the result of applying the logical OR operator to the specified boolean operands. 
Params:
  • a – the first operand
  • b – the second operand
See Also:
Returns:the logical OR of a and b
Since:1.8
/**
     * Returns the result of applying the logical OR operator to the
     * specified {@code boolean} operands.
     *
     * @param a the first operand
     * @param b the second operand
     * @return the logical OR of {@code a} and {@code b}
     * @see java.util.function.BinaryOperator
     * @since 1.8
     */
    public static boolean logicalOr(boolean a, boolean b) {
        return a || b;
    }

    
Returns the result of applying the logical XOR operator to the specified boolean operands. 
Params:
  • a – the first operand
  • b – the second operand
See Also:
Returns: the logical XOR of a and b
Since:1.8
/**
     * Returns the result of applying the logical XOR operator to the
     * specified {@code boolean} operands.
     *
     * @param a the first operand
     * @param b the second operand
     * @return  the logical XOR of {@code a} and {@code b}
     * @see java.util.function.BinaryOperator
     * @since 1.8
     */
    public static boolean logicalXor(boolean a, boolean b) {
        return a ^ b;
    }
}