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28  * BooleanUtilities.java
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32  * Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
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35  * $Id: BooleanUtilities.java,v 1.4 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
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39  * 23-Oct-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
40  * 04-Oct-2004 : Renamed BooleanUtils --> BooleanUtilities (DG);
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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 JavaDoc valueOf(final boolean b) {
70         return (b ? Boolean.TRUE : Boolean.FALSE);
71     }
72     
73 }
74
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