01: /* ========================================================================
02: * JCommon : a free general purpose class library for the Java(tm) platform
03: * ========================================================================
04: *
05: * (C) Copyright 2000-2005, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
06: *
07: * Project Info: http://www.jfree.org/jcommon/index.html
08: *
09: * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
10: * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
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26: *
27: * ---------------------
28: * BooleanUtilities.java
29: * ---------------------
30: * (C) Copyright 2003, 2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
31: *
32: * Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
33: * Contributor(s): -;
34: *
35: * $Id: BooleanUtilities.java,v 1.4 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
36: *
37: * Changes
38: * -------
39: * 23-Oct-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
40: * 04-Oct-2004 : Renamed BooleanUtils --> BooleanUtilities (DG);
41: *
42: */
43:
44: package org.jfree.util;
45:
46: /**
47: * Utility methods for working with <code>Boolean</code> objects.
48: *
49: * @author David Gilbert
50: */
51: public class BooleanUtilities {
52:
53: /**
54: * Private constructor prevents object creation.
55: */
56: private BooleanUtilities() {
57: }
58:
59: /**
60: * Returns the object equivalent of the boolean primitive.
61: * <p>
62: * A similar method is provided by the Boolean class in JDK 1.4, but you can use this one
63: * to remain compatible with earlier JDKs.
64: *
65: * @param b the boolean value.
66: *
67: * @return <code>Boolean.TRUE</code> or <code>Boolean.FALSE</code>.
68: */
69: public static Boolean valueOf(final boolean b) {
70: return (b ? Boolean.TRUE : Boolean.FALSE);
71: }
72:
73: }
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