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*
* ---------------------
* BooleanUtilities.java
* ---------------------
* (C) Copyright 2003, 2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
*
* Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
* Contributor(s): -;
*
* $Id: BooleanUtilities.java,v 1.4 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
*
* Changes
* -------
* 23-Oct-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
* 04-Oct-2004 : Renamed BooleanUtils --> BooleanUtilities (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.util;
/**
* Utility methods for working with <code>Boolean</code> objects.
*
* @author David Gilbert
*/
public class BooleanUtilities {
/**
* Private constructor prevents object creation.
*/
private BooleanUtilities() {
}
/**
* Returns the object equivalent of the boolean primitive.
* <p>
* A similar method is provided by the Boolean class in JDK 1.4, but you can use this one
* to remain compatible with earlier JDKs.
*
* @param b the boolean value.
*
* @return <code>Boolean.TRUE</code> or <code>Boolean.FALSE</code>.
*/
public static Boolean valueOf(final boolean b) {
return (b ? Boolean.TRUE : Boolean.FALSE);
}
}