    001/* ========================================================================
    002 * JCommon : a free general purpose class library for the Java(tm) platform
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    026 *
    027 * ---------------------
    028 * BooleanUtilities.java
    029 * ---------------------
    030 * (C) Copyright 2003, 2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
    031 *
    032 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
    033 * Contributor(s):   -;
    034 *
    035 * $Id: BooleanUtilities.java,v 1.4 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
    036 *
    037 * Changes
    038 * -------
    039 * 23-Oct-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
    040 * 04-Oct-2004 : Renamed BooleanUtils --> BooleanUtilities (DG);
    041 *
    042 */
    043
    044package org.jfree.util;
    045
    046/**
    047 * Utility methods for working with <code>Boolean</code> objects.
    048 *
    049 * @author David Gilbert
    050 */
    051public class BooleanUtilities {
    052
    053    /**
    054     * Private constructor prevents object creation.
    055     */
    056    private BooleanUtilities() {
    057    }
    058
    059    /**
    060     * Returns the object equivalent of the boolean primitive.
    061     * <p>
    062     * A similar method is provided by the Boolean class in JDK 1.4, but you can use this one
    063     * to remain compatible with earlier JDKs.
    064     *
    065     * @param b  the boolean value.
    066     *
    067     * @return <code>Boolean.TRUE</code> or <code>Boolean.FALSE</code>.
    068     */
    069    public static Boolean valueOf(final boolean b) {
    070        return (b ? Boolean.TRUE : Boolean.FALSE);
    071    }
    072
    073}