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17  package org.apache.commons.lang3;
18  
19  import org.apache.commons.lang3.math.NumberUtils;
20  
21  /**
22   * <p>Operations on boolean primitives and Boolean objects.</p>
23   *
24   * <p>This class tries to handle {@code null} input gracefully.
25   * An exception will not be thrown for a {@code null} input.
26   * Each method documents its behaviour in more detail.</p>
27   *
28   * <p>#ThreadSafe#</p>
29   * @since 2.0
30   * @version $Id: BooleanUtils.java 1436770 2013-01-22 07:09:45Z ggregory $
31   */
32  public class BooleanUtils {
33  
34      /**
35       * <p>{@code BooleanUtils} instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.
36       * Instead, the class should be used as {@code BooleanUtils.negate(true);}.</p>
37       *
38       * <p>This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance
39       * to operate.</p>
40       */
41      public BooleanUtils() {
42        super();
43      }
44  
45      // Boolean utilities
46      //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
47      /**
48       * <p>Negates the specified boolean.</p>
49       *
50       * <p>If {@code null} is passed in, {@code null} will be returned.</p>
51       *
52       * <p>NOTE: This returns null and will throw a NullPointerException if autoboxed to a boolean. </p>
53       *
54       * <pre>
55       *   BooleanUtils.negate(Boolean.TRUE)  = Boolean.FALSE;
56       *   BooleanUtils.negate(Boolean.FALSE) = Boolean.TRUE;
57       *   BooleanUtils.negate(null)          = null;
58       * </pre>
59       *
60       * @param bool  the Boolean to negate, may be null
61       * @return the negated Boolean, or {@code null} if {@code null} input
62       */
63      public static Boolean negate(final Boolean bool) {
64          if (bool == null) {
65              return null;
66          }
67          return bool.booleanValue() ? Boolean.FALSE : Boolean.TRUE;
68      }
69  
70      // boolean Boolean methods
71      //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
72      /**
73       * <p>Checks if a {@code Boolean} value is {@code true},
74       * handling {@code null} by returning {@code false}.</p>
75       *
76       * <pre>
77       *   BooleanUtils.isTrue(Boolean.TRUE)  = true
78       *   BooleanUtils.isTrue(Boolean.FALSE) = false
79       *   BooleanUtils.isTrue(null)          = false
80       * </pre>
81       *
82       * @param bool  the boolean to check, null returns {@code false}
83       * @return {@code true} only if the input is non-null and true
84       * @since 2.1
85       */
86      public static boolean isTrue(final Boolean bool) {
87          return Boolean.TRUE.equals(bool);
88      }
89  
90      /**
91       * <p>Checks if a {@code Boolean} value is <i>not</i> {@code true},
92       * handling {@code null} by returning {@code true}.</p>
93       *
94       * <pre>
95       *   BooleanUtils.isNotTrue(Boolean.TRUE)  = false
96       *   BooleanUtils.isNotTrue(Boolean.FALSE) = true
97       *   BooleanUtils.isNotTrue(null)          = true
98       * </pre>
99       *
100      * @param bool  the boolean to check, null returns {@code true}
101      * @return {@code true} if the input is null or false
102      * @since 2.3
103      */
104     public static boolean isNotTrue(final Boolean bool) {
105         return !isTrue(bool);
106     }
107 
108     /**
109      * <p>Checks if a {@code Boolean} value is {@code false},
110      * handling {@code null} by returning {@code false}.</p>
111      *
112      * <pre>
113      *   BooleanUtils.isFalse(Boolean.TRUE)  = false
114      *   BooleanUtils.isFalse(Boolean.FALSE) = true
115      *   BooleanUtils.isFalse(null)          = false
116      * </pre>
117      *
118      * @param bool  the boolean to check, null returns {@code false}
119      * @return {@code true} only if the input is non-null and false
120      * @since 2.1
121      */
122     public static boolean isFalse(final Boolean bool) {
123         return Boolean.FALSE.equals(bool);
124     }
125 
126     /**
127      * <p>Checks if a {@code Boolean} value is <i>not</i> {@code false},
128      * handling {@code null} by returning {@code true}.</p>
129      *
130      * <pre>
131      *   BooleanUtils.isNotFalse(Boolean.TRUE)  = true
132      *   BooleanUtils.isNotFalse(Boolean.FALSE) = false
133      *   BooleanUtils.isNotFalse(null)          = true
134      * </pre>
135      *
136      * @param bool  the boolean to check, null returns {@code true}
137      * @return {@code true} if the input is null or true
138      * @since 2.3
139      */
140     public static boolean isNotFalse(final Boolean bool) {
141         return !isFalse(bool);
142     }
143 
144     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
145     /**
146      * <p>Converts a Boolean to a boolean handling {@code null}
147      * by returning {@code false}.</p>
148      *
149      * <pre>
150      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Boolean.TRUE)  = true
151      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Boolean.FALSE) = false
152      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(null)          = false
153      * </pre>
154      *
155      * @param bool  the boolean to convert
156      * @return {@code true} or {@code false}, {@code null} returns {@code false}
157      */
158     public static boolean toBoolean(final Boolean bool) {
159         return bool != null && bool.booleanValue();
160     }
161 
162     /**
163      * <p>Converts a Boolean to a boolean handling {@code null}.</p>
164      *
165      * <pre>
166      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanDefaultIfNull(Boolean.TRUE, false) = true
167      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanDefaultIfNull(Boolean.FALSE, true) = false
168      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanDefaultIfNull(null, true)          = true
169      * </pre>
170      *
171      * @param bool  the boolean to convert
172      * @param valueIfNull  the boolean value to return if {@code null}
173      * @return {@code true} or {@code false}
174      */
175     public static boolean toBooleanDefaultIfNull(final Boolean bool, final boolean valueIfNull) {
176         if (bool == null) {
177             return valueIfNull;
178         }
179         return bool.booleanValue();
180     }
181 
182     // Integer to Boolean methods
183     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
184     /**
185      * <p>Converts an int to a boolean using the convention that {@code zero}
186      * is {@code false}.</p>
187      *
188      * <pre>
189      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(0) = false
190      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(1) = true
191      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(2) = true
192      * </pre>
193      *
194      * @param value  the int to convert
195      * @return {@code true} if non-zero, {@code false}
196      *  if zero
197      */
198     public static boolean toBoolean(final int value) {
199         return value != 0;
200     }
201 
202     /**
203      * <p>Converts an int to a Boolean using the convention that {@code zero}
204      * is {@code false}.</p>
205      *
206      * <pre>
207      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(0) = Boolean.FALSE
208      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(1) = Boolean.TRUE
209      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(2) = Boolean.TRUE
210      * </pre>
211      *
212      * @param value  the int to convert
213      * @return Boolean.TRUE if non-zero, Boolean.FALSE if zero,
214      *  {@code null} if {@code null}
215      */
216     public static Boolean toBooleanObject(final int value) {
217         return value == 0 ? Boolean.FALSE : Boolean.TRUE;
218     }
219 
220     /**
221      * <p>Converts an Integer to a Boolean using the convention that {@code zero}
222      * is {@code false}.</p>
223      *
224      * <p>{@code null} will be converted to {@code null}.</p>
225      *
226      * <p>NOTE: This returns null and will throw a NullPointerException if autoboxed to a boolean. </p>
227      *
228      * <pre>
229      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Integer.valueOf(0))    = Boolean.FALSE
230      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Integer.valueOf(1))    = Boolean.TRUE
231      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Integer.valueOf(null)) = null
232      * </pre>
233      *
234      * @param value  the Integer to convert
235      * @return Boolean.TRUE if non-zero, Boolean.FALSE if zero,
236      *  {@code null} if {@code null} input
237      */
238     public static Boolean toBooleanObject(final Integer value) {
239         if (value == null) {
240             return null;
241         }
242         return value.intValue() == 0 ? Boolean.FALSE : Boolean.TRUE;
243     }
244 
245     /**
246      * <p>Converts an int to a boolean specifying the conversion values.</p>
247      *
248      * <pre>
249      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(0, 1, 0) = false
250      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(1, 1, 0) = true
251      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(2, 1, 2) = false
252      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(2, 2, 0) = true
253      * </pre>
254      *
255      * @param value  the Integer to convert
256      * @param trueValue  the value to match for {@code true}
257      * @param falseValue  the value to match for {@code false}
258      * @return {@code true} or {@code false}
259      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if no match
260      */
261     public static boolean toBoolean(final int value, final int trueValue, final int falseValue) {
262         if (value == trueValue) {
263             return true;
264         }
265         if (value == falseValue) {
266             return false;
267         }
268         // no match
269         throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Integer did not match either specified value");
270     }
271 
272     /**
273      * <p>Converts an Integer to a boolean specifying the conversion values.</p>
274      *
275      * <pre>
276      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Integer.valueOf(0), Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(0)) = false
277      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(0)) = true
278      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Integer.valueOf(2), Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(2)) = false
279      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Integer.valueOf(2), Integer.valueOf(2), Integer.valueOf(0)) = true
280      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(null, null, Integer.valueOf(0))                     = true
281      * </pre>
282      *
283      * @param value  the Integer to convert
284      * @param trueValue  the value to match for {@code true}, may be {@code null}
285      * @param falseValue  the value to match for {@code false}, may be {@code null}
286      * @return {@code true} or {@code false}
287      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if no match
288      */
289     public static boolean toBoolean(final Integer value, final Integer trueValue, final Integer falseValue) {
290         if (value == null) {
291             if (trueValue == null) {
292                 return true;
293             }
294             if (falseValue == null) {
295                 return false;
296             }
297         } else if (value.equals(trueValue)) {
298             return true;
299         } else if (value.equals(falseValue)) {
300             return false;
301         }
302         // no match
303         throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Integer did not match either specified value");
304     }
305 
306     /**
307      * <p>Converts an int to a Boolean specifying the conversion values.</p>
308      *
309      * <p>NOTE: This returns null and will throw a NullPointerException if autoboxed to a boolean. </p>
310      *
311      * <pre>
312      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(0, 0, 2, 3) = Boolean.TRUE
313      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(2, 1, 2, 3) = Boolean.FALSE
314      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(3, 1, 2, 3) = null
315      * </pre>
316      *
317      * @param value  the Integer to convert
318      * @param trueValue  the value to match for {@code true}
319      * @param falseValue  the value to match for {@code false}
320      * @param nullValue  the value to to match for {@code null}
321      * @return Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE, or {@code null}
322      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if no match
323      */
324     public static Boolean toBooleanObject(final int value, final int trueValue, final int falseValue, final int nullValue) {
325         if (value == trueValue) {
326             return Boolean.TRUE;
327         }
328         if (value == falseValue) {
329             return Boolean.FALSE;
330         }
331         if (value == nullValue) {
332             return null;
333         }
334         // no match
335         throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Integer did not match any specified value");
336     }
337 
338     /**
339      * <p>Converts an Integer to a Boolean specifying the conversion values.</p>
340      *
341      * <p>NOTE: This returns null and will throw a NullPointerException if autoboxed to a boolean. </p>
342      *
343      * <pre>
344      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(Integer.valueOf(0), Integer.valueOf(0), Integer.valueOf(2), Integer.valueOf(3)) = Boolean.TRUE
345      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(Integer.valueOf(2), Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(2), Integer.valueOf(3)) = Boolean.FALSE
346      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(Integer.valueOf(3), Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(2), Integer.valueOf(3)) = null
347      * </pre>
348      *
349      * @param value  the Integer to convert
350      * @param trueValue  the value to match for {@code true}, may be {@code null}
351      * @param falseValue  the value to match for {@code false}, may be {@code null}
352      * @param nullValue  the value to to match for {@code null}, may be {@code null}
353      * @return Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE, or {@code null}
354      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if no match
355      */
356     public static Boolean toBooleanObject(final Integer value, final Integer trueValue, final Integer falseValue, final Integer nullValue) {
357         if (value == null) {
358             if (trueValue == null) {
359                 return Boolean.TRUE;
360             }
361             if (falseValue == null) {
362                 return Boolean.FALSE;
363             }
364             if (nullValue == null) {
365                 return null;
366             }
367         } else if (value.equals(trueValue)) {
368             return Boolean.TRUE;
369         } else if (value.equals(falseValue)) {
370             return Boolean.FALSE;
371         } else if (value.equals(nullValue)) {
372             return null;
373         }
374         // no match
375         throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Integer did not match any specified value");
376     }
377 
378     // Boolean to Integer methods
379     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
380     /**
381      * <p>Converts a boolean to an int using the convention that
382      * {@code zero} is {@code false}.</p>
383      *
384      * <pre>
385      *   BooleanUtils.toInteger(true)  = 1
386      *   BooleanUtils.toInteger(false) = 0
387      * </pre>
388      *
389      * @param bool  the boolean to convert
390      * @return one if {@code true}, zero if {@code false}
391      */
392     public static int toInteger(final boolean bool) {
393         return bool ? 1 : 0;
394     }
395 
396     /**
397      * <p>Converts a boolean to an Integer using the convention that
398      * {@code zero} is {@code false}.</p>
399      *
400      * <pre>
401      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(true)  = Integer.valueOf(1)
402      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(false) = Integer.valueOf(0)
403      * </pre>
404      *
405      * @param bool  the boolean to convert
406      * @return one if {@code true}, zero if {@code false}
407      */
408     public static Integer toIntegerObject(final boolean bool) {
409         return bool ? NumberUtils.INTEGER_ONE : NumberUtils.INTEGER_ZERO;
410     }
411 
412     /**
413      * <p>Converts a Boolean to a Integer using the convention that
414      * {@code zero} is {@code false}.</p>
415      *
416      * <p>{@code null} will be converted to {@code null}.</p>
417      *
418      * <pre>
419      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(Boolean.TRUE)  = Integer.valueOf(1)
420      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(Boolean.FALSE) = Integer.valueOf(0)
421      * </pre>
422      *
423      * @param bool  the Boolean to convert
424      * @return one if Boolean.TRUE, zero if Boolean.FALSE, {@code null} if {@code null}
425      */
426     public static Integer toIntegerObject(final Boolean bool) {
427         if (bool == null) {
428             return null;
429         }
430         return bool.booleanValue() ? NumberUtils.INTEGER_ONE : NumberUtils.INTEGER_ZERO;
431     }
432 
433     /**
434      * <p>Converts a boolean to an int specifying the conversion values.</p>
435      *
436      * <pre>
437      *   BooleanUtils.toInteger(true, 1, 0)  = 1
438      *   BooleanUtils.toInteger(false, 1, 0) = 0
439      * </pre>
440      *
441      * @param bool  the to convert
442      * @param trueValue  the value to return if {@code true}
443      * @param falseValue  the value to return if {@code false}
444      * @return the appropriate value
445      */
446     public static int toInteger(final boolean bool, final int trueValue, final int falseValue) {
447         return bool ? trueValue : falseValue;
448     }
449 
450     /**
451      * <p>Converts a Boolean to an int specifying the conversion values.</p>
452      *
453      * <pre>
454      *   BooleanUtils.toInteger(Boolean.TRUE, 1, 0, 2)  = 1
455      *   BooleanUtils.toInteger(Boolean.FALSE, 1, 0, 2) = 0
456      *   BooleanUtils.toInteger(null, 1, 0, 2)          = 2
457      * </pre>
458      *
459      * @param bool  the Boolean to convert
460      * @param trueValue  the value to return if {@code true}
461      * @param falseValue  the value to return if {@code false}
462      * @param nullValue  the value to return if {@code null}
463      * @return the appropriate value
464      */
465     public static int toInteger(final Boolean bool, final int trueValue, final int falseValue, final int nullValue) {
466         if (bool == null) {
467             return nullValue;
468         }
469         return bool.booleanValue() ? trueValue : falseValue;
470     }
471 
472     /**
473      * <p>Converts a boolean to an Integer specifying the conversion values.</p>
474      *
475      * <pre>
476      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(true, Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(0))  = Integer.valueOf(1)
477      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(false, Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(0)) = Integer.valueOf(0)
478      * </pre>
479      *
480      * @param bool  the to convert
481      * @param trueValue  the value to return if {@code true}, may be {@code null}
482      * @param falseValue  the value to return if {@code false}, may be {@code null}
483      * @return the appropriate value
484      */
485     public static Integer toIntegerObject(final boolean bool, final Integer trueValue, final Integer falseValue) {
486         return bool ? trueValue : falseValue;
487     }
488 
489     /**
490      * <p>Converts a Boolean to an Integer specifying the conversion values.</p>
491      *
492      * <pre>
493      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(Boolean.TRUE, Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(0), Integer.valueOf(2))  = Integer.valueOf(1)
494      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(Boolean.FALSE, Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(0), Integer.valueOf(2)) = Integer.valueOf(0)
495      *   BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(null, Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(0), Integer.valueOf(2))          = Integer.valueOf(2)
496      * </pre>
497      *
498      * @param bool  the Boolean to convert
499      * @param trueValue  the value to return if {@code true}, may be {@code null}
500      * @param falseValue  the value to return if {@code false}, may be {@code null}
501      * @param nullValue  the value to return if {@code null}, may be {@code null}
502      * @return the appropriate value
503      */
504     public static Integer toIntegerObject(final Boolean bool, final Integer trueValue, final Integer falseValue, final Integer nullValue) {
505         if (bool == null) {
506             return nullValue;
507         }
508         return bool.booleanValue() ? trueValue : falseValue;
509     }
510 
511     // String to Boolean methods
512     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
513     /**
514      * <p>Converts a String to a Boolean.</p>
515      *
516      * <p>{@code 'true'}, {@code 'on'} or {@code 'yes'}
517      * (case insensitive) will return {@code true}.
518      * {@code 'false'}, {@code 'off'} or {@code 'no'}
519      * (case insensitive) will return {@code false}.
520      * Otherwise, {@code null} is returned.</p>
521      *
522      * <p>NOTE: This returns null and will throw a NullPointerException if autoboxed to a boolean. </p>
523      *
524      * <pre>
525      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(null)    = null
526      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("true")  = Boolean.TRUE
527      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("false") = Boolean.FALSE
528      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("on")    = Boolean.TRUE
529      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("ON")    = Boolean.TRUE
530      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("off")   = Boolean.FALSE
531      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("oFf")   = Boolean.FALSE
532      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("blue")  = null
533      * </pre>
534      *
535      * @param str  the String to check
536      * @return the Boolean value of the string, {@code null} if no match or {@code null} input
537      */
538     public static Boolean toBooleanObject(final String str) {
539         // Previously used equalsIgnoreCase, which was fast for interned 'true'.
540         // Non interned 'true' matched 15 times slower.
541         //
542         // Optimisation provides same performance as before for interned 'true'.
543         // Similar performance for null, 'false', and other strings not length 2/3/4.
544         // 'true'/'TRUE' match 4 times slower, 'tRUE'/'True' 7 times slower.
545         if (str == "true") {
546             return Boolean.TRUE;
547         }
548         if (str == null) {
549             return null;
550         }
551         switch (str.length()) {
552             case 1: {
553                 final char ch0 = str.charAt(0);
554                 if (ch0 == 'y' || ch0 == 'Y' ||
555                     ch0 == 't' || ch0 == 'T') {
556                     return Boolean.TRUE;
557                 }
558                 if (ch0 == 'n' || ch0 == 'N' ||
559                     ch0 == 'f' || ch0 == 'F') {
560                     return Boolean.FALSE;
561                 }
562                 break;
563             }
564             case 2: {
565                 final char ch0 = str.charAt(0);
566                 final char ch1 = str.charAt(1);
567                 if ((ch0 == 'o' || ch0 == 'O') &&
568                     (ch1 == 'n' || ch1 == 'N') ) {
569                     return Boolean.TRUE;
570                 }
571                 if ((ch0 == 'n' || ch0 == 'N') &&
572                     (ch1 == 'o' || ch1 == 'O') ) {
573                     return Boolean.FALSE;
574                 }
575                 break;
576             }
577             case 3: {
578                 final char ch0 = str.charAt(0);
579                 final char ch1 = str.charAt(1);
580                 final char ch2 = str.charAt(2);
581                 if ((ch0 == 'y' || ch0 == 'Y') &&
582                     (ch1 == 'e' || ch1 == 'E') &&
583                     (ch2 == 's' || ch2 == 'S') ) {
584                     return Boolean.TRUE;
585                 }
586                 if ((ch0 == 'o' || ch0 == 'O') &&
587                     (ch1 == 'f' || ch1 == 'F') &&
588                     (ch2 == 'f' || ch2 == 'F') ) {
589                     return Boolean.FALSE;
590                 }
591                 break;
592             }
593             case 4: {
594                 final char ch0 = str.charAt(0);
595                 final char ch1 = str.charAt(1);
596                 final char ch2 = str.charAt(2);
597                 final char ch3 = str.charAt(3);
598                 if ((ch0 == 't' || ch0 == 'T') &&
599                     (ch1 == 'r' || ch1 == 'R') &&
600                     (ch2 == 'u' || ch2 == 'U') &&
601                     (ch3 == 'e' || ch3 == 'E') ) {
602                     return Boolean.TRUE;
603                 }
604                 break;
605             }
606             case 5: {
607                 final char ch0 = str.charAt(0);
608                 final char ch1 = str.charAt(1);
609                 final char ch2 = str.charAt(2);
610                 final char ch3 = str.charAt(3);
611                 final char ch4 = str.charAt(4);
612                 if ((ch0 == 'f' || ch0 == 'F') &&
613                     (ch1 == 'a' || ch1 == 'A') &&
614                     (ch2 == 'l' || ch2 == 'L') &&
615                     (ch3 == 's' || ch3 == 'S') &&
616                     (ch4 == 'e' || ch4 == 'E') ) {
617                     return Boolean.FALSE;
618                 }
619                 break;
620             }
621         }
622 
623         return null;
624     }
625 
626     /**
627      * <p>Converts a String to a Boolean throwing an exception if no match.</p>
628      *
629      * <p>NOTE: This returns null and will throw a NullPointerException if autoboxed to a boolean. </p>
630      *
631      * <pre>
632      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("true", "true", "false", "null")  = Boolean.TRUE
633      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("false", "true", "false", "null") = Boolean.FALSE
634      *   BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("null", "true", "false", "null")  = null
635      * </pre>
636      *
637      * @param str  the String to check
638      * @param trueString  the String to match for {@code true} (case sensitive), may be {@code null}
639      * @param falseString  the String to match for {@code false} (case sensitive), may be {@code null}
640      * @param nullString  the String to match for {@code null} (case sensitive), may be {@code null}
641      * @return the Boolean value of the string, {@code null} if either the String matches {@code nullString}
642      *  or if {@code null} input and {@code nullString} is {@code null}
643      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the String doesn't match
644      */
645     public static Boolean toBooleanObject(final String str, final String trueString, final String falseString, final String nullString) {
646         if (str == null) {
647             if (trueString == null) {
648                 return Boolean.TRUE;
649             }
650             if (falseString == null) {
651                 return Boolean.FALSE;
652             }
653             if (nullString == null) {
654                 return null;
655             }
656         } else if (str.equals(trueString)) {
657             return Boolean.TRUE;
658         } else if (str.equals(falseString)) {
659             return Boolean.FALSE;
660         } else if (str.equals(nullString)) {
661             return null;
662         }
663         // no match
664         throw new IllegalArgumentException("The String did not match any specified value");
665     }
666 
667     // String to boolean methods
668     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
669     /**
670      * <p>Converts a String to a boolean (optimised for performance).</p>
671      *
672      * <p>{@code 'true'}, {@code 'on'} or {@code 'yes'}
673      * (case insensitive) will return {@code true}. Otherwise,
674      * {@code false} is returned.</p>
675      *
676      * <p>This method performs 4 times faster (JDK1.4) than
677      * {@code Boolean.valueOf(String)}. However, this method accepts
678      * 'on' and 'yes' as true values.
679      *
680      * <pre>
681      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean(null)    = false
682      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("true")  = true
683      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("TRUE")  = true
684      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("tRUe")  = true
685      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("on")    = true
686      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("yes")   = true
687      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("false") = false
688      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("x gti") = false
689      * </pre>
690      *
691      * @param str  the String to check
692      * @return the boolean value of the string, {@code false} if no match or the String is null
693      */
694     public static boolean toBoolean(final String str) {
695         return toBooleanObject(str) == Boolean.TRUE;
696     }
697 
698     /**
699      * <p>Converts a String to a Boolean throwing an exception if no match found.</p>
700      *
701      * <pre>
702      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("true", "true", "false")  = true
703      *   BooleanUtils.toBoolean("false", "true", "false") = false
704      * </pre>
705      *
706      * @param str  the String to check
707      * @param trueString  the String to match for {@code true} (case sensitive), may be {@code null}
708      * @param falseString  the String to match for {@code false} (case sensitive), may be {@code null}
709      * @return the boolean value of the string
710      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the String doesn't match
711      */
712     public static boolean toBoolean(final String str, final String trueString, final String falseString) {
713         if (str == trueString) {
714             return true;
715         } else if (str == falseString) {
716             return false;
717         } else if (str != null) {
718             if (str.equals(trueString)) {
719                 return true;
720             } else if (str.equals(falseString)) {
721                 return false;
722             }
723         }
724         // no match
725         throw new IllegalArgumentException("The String did not match either specified value");
726     }
727 
728     // Boolean to String methods
729     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
730     /**
731      * <p>Converts a Boolean to a String returning {@code 'true'},
732      * {@code 'false'}, or {@code null}.</p>
733      *
734      * <pre>
735      *   BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(Boolean.TRUE)  = "true"
736      *   BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(Boolean.FALSE) = "false"
737      *   BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(null)          = null;
738      * </pre>
739      *
740      * @param bool  the Boolean to check
741      * @return {@code 'true'}, {@code 'false'}, or {@code null}
742      */
743     public static String toStringTrueFalse(final Boolean bool) {
744         return toString(bool, "true", "false", null);
745     }
746 
747     /**
748      * <p>Converts a Boolean to a String returning {@code 'on'},
749      * {@code 'off'}, or {@code null}.</p>
750      *
751      * <pre>
752      *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(Boolean.TRUE)  = "on"
753      *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(Boolean.FALSE) = "off"
754      *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(null)          = null;
755      * </pre>
756      *
757      * @param bool  the Boolean to check
758      * @return {@code 'on'}, {@code 'off'}, or {@code null}
759      */
760     public static String toStringOnOff(final Boolean bool) {
761         return toString(bool, "on", "off", null);
762     }
763 
764     /**
765      * <p>Converts a Boolean to a String returning {@code 'yes'},
766      * {@code 'no'}, or {@code null}.</p>
767      *
768      * <pre>
769      *   BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(Boolean.TRUE)  = "yes"
770      *   BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(Boolean.FALSE) = "no"
771      *   BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(null)          = null;
772      * </pre>
773      *
774      * @param bool  the Boolean to check
775      * @return {@code 'yes'}, {@code 'no'}, or {@code null}
776      */
777     public static String toStringYesNo(final Boolean bool) {
778         return toString(bool, "yes", "no", null);
779     }
780 
781     /**
782      * <p>Converts a Boolean to a String returning one of the input Strings.</p>
783      *
784      * <pre>
785      *   BooleanUtils.toString(Boolean.TRUE, "true", "false", null)   = "true"
786      *   BooleanUtils.toString(Boolean.FALSE, "true", "false", null)  = "false"
787      *   BooleanUtils.toString(null, "true", "false", null)           = null;
788      * </pre>
789      *
790      * @param bool  the Boolean to check
791      * @param trueString  the String to return if {@code true}, may be {@code null}
792      * @param falseString  the String to return if {@code false}, may be {@code null}
793      * @param nullString  the String to return if {@code null}, may be {@code null}
794      * @return one of the three input Strings
795      */
796     public static String toString(final Boolean bool, final String trueString, final String falseString, final String nullString) {
797         if (bool == null) {
798             return nullString;
799         }
800         return bool.booleanValue() ? trueString : falseString;
801     }
802 
803     // boolean to String methods
804     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
805     /**
806      * <p>Converts a boolean to a String returning {@code 'true'}
807      * or {@code 'false'}.</p>
808      *
809      * <pre>
810      *   BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(true)   = "true"
811      *   BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(false)  = "false"
812      * </pre>
813      *
814      * @param bool  the Boolean to check
815      * @return {@code 'true'}, {@code 'false'}, or {@code null}
816      */
817     public static String toStringTrueFalse(final boolean bool) {
818         return toString(bool, "true", "false");
819     }
820 
821     /**
822      * <p>Converts a boolean to a String returning {@code 'on'}
823      * or {@code 'off'}.</p>
824      *
825      * <pre>
826      *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(true)   = "on"
827      *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(false)  = "off"
828      * </pre>
829      *
830      * @param bool  the Boolean to check
831      * @return {@code 'on'}, {@code 'off'}, or {@code null}
832      */
833     public static String toStringOnOff(final boolean bool) {
834         return toString(bool, "on", "off");
835     }
836 
837     /**
838      * <p>Converts a boolean to a String returning {@code 'yes'}
839      * or {@code 'no'}.</p>
840      *
841      * <pre>
842      *   BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(true)   = "yes"
843      *   BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(false)  = "no"
844      * </pre>
845      *
846      * @param bool  the Boolean to check
847      * @return {@code 'yes'}, {@code 'no'}, or {@code null}
848      */
849     public static String toStringYesNo(final boolean bool) {
850         return toString(bool, "yes", "no");
851     }
852 
853     /**
854      * <p>Converts a boolean to a String returning one of the input Strings.</p>
855      *
856      * <pre>
857      *   BooleanUtils.toString(true, "true", "false")   = "true"
858      *   BooleanUtils.toString(false, "true", "false")  = "false"
859      * </pre>
860      *
861      * @param bool  the Boolean to check
862      * @param trueString  the String to return if {@code true}, may be {@code null}
863      * @param falseString  the String to return if {@code false}, may be {@code null}
864      * @return one of the two input Strings
865      */
866     public static String toString(final boolean bool, final String trueString, final String falseString) {
867         return bool ? trueString : falseString;
868     }
869 
870     // logical operations
871     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
872     /**
873      * <p>Performs an and on a set of booleans.</p>
874      *
875      * <pre>
876      *   BooleanUtils.and(true, true)         = true
877      *   BooleanUtils.and(false, false)       = false
878      *   BooleanUtils.and(true, false)        = false
879      *   BooleanUtils.and(true, true, false)  = false
880      *   BooleanUtils.and(true, true, true)   = true
881      * </pre>
882      *
883      * @param array  an array of {@code boolean}s
884      * @return {@code true} if the and is successful.
885      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is {@code null}
886      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty.
887      * @since 3.0.1
888      */
889     public static boolean and(final boolean... array) {
890         // Validates input
891         if (array == null) {
892             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
893         }
894         if (array.length == 0) {
895             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array is empty");
896         }
897         for (final boolean element : array) {
898             if (!element) {
899                 return false;
900             }
901         }
902         return true;
903     }
904 
905     /**
906      * <p>Performs an and on an array of Booleans.</p>
907      *
908      * <pre>
909      *   BooleanUtils.and(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)                 = Boolean.TRUE
910      *   BooleanUtils.and(Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.FALSE)               = Boolean.FALSE
911      *   BooleanUtils.and(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE)                = Boolean.FALSE
912      *   BooleanUtils.and(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)   = Boolean.TRUE
913      *   BooleanUtils.and(Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.TRUE) = Boolean.FALSE
914      *   BooleanUtils.and(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.TRUE)  = Boolean.FALSE
915      * </pre>
916      *
917      * @param array  an array of {@code Boolean}s
918      * @return {@code true} if the and is successful.
919      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is {@code null}
920      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty.
921      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} contains a {@code null}
922      * @since 3.0.1
923      */
924     public static Boolean and(final Boolean... array) {
925         if (array == null) {
926             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
927         }
928         if (array.length == 0) {
929             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array is empty");
930         }
931         try {
932             final boolean[] primitive = ArrayUtils.toPrimitive(array);
933             return and(primitive) ? Boolean.TRUE : Boolean.FALSE;
934         } catch (final NullPointerException ex) {
935             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The array must not contain any null elements");
936         }
937     }
938 
939     /**
940      * <p>Performs an or on a set of booleans.</p>
941      *
942      * <pre>
943      *   BooleanUtils.or(true, true)          = true
944      *   BooleanUtils.or(false, false)        = false
945      *   BooleanUtils.or(true, false)         = true
946      *   BooleanUtils.or(true, true, false)   = true
947      *   BooleanUtils.or(true, true, true)    = true
948      *   BooleanUtils.or(false, false, false) = false
949      * </pre>
950      *
951      * @param array  an array of {@code boolean}s
952      * @return {@code true} if the or is successful.
953      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is {@code null}
954      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty.
955      * @since 3.0.1
956      */
957     public static boolean or(final boolean... array) {
958         // Validates input
959         if (array == null) {
960             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
961         }
962         if (array.length == 0) {
963             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array is empty");
964         }
965         for (final boolean element : array) {
966             if (element) {
967                 return true;
968             }
969         }
970         return false;
971     }
972 
973     /**
974      * <p>Performs an or on an array of Booleans.</p>
975      *
976      * <pre>
977      *   BooleanUtils.or(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)                  = Boolean.TRUE
978      *   BooleanUtils.or(Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.FALSE)                = Boolean.FALSE
979      *   BooleanUtils.or(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE)                 = Boolean.TRUE
980      *   BooleanUtils.or(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)    = Boolean.TRUE
981      *   BooleanUtils.or(Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.TRUE)  = Boolean.TRUE
982      *   BooleanUtils.or(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.TRUE)   = Boolean.TRUE
983      *   BooleanUtils.or(Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.FALSE) = Boolean.FALSE
984      * </pre>
985      *
986      * @param array  an array of {@code Boolean}s
987      * @return {@code true} if the or is successful.
988      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is {@code null}
989      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty.
990      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} contains a {@code null}
991      * @since 3.0.1
992      */
993     public static Boolean or(final Boolean... array) {
994         if (array == null) {
995             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
996         }
997         if (array.length == 0) {
998             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array is empty");
999         }
1000         try {
1001             final boolean[] primitive = ArrayUtils.toPrimitive(array);
1002             return or(primitive) ? Boolean.TRUE : Boolean.FALSE;
1003         } catch (final NullPointerException ex) {
1004             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The array must not contain any null elements");
1005         }
1006     }
1007 
1008     /**
1009      * <p>Performs an xor on a set of booleans.</p>
1010      *
1011      * <pre>
1012      *   BooleanUtils.xor(true, true)   = false
1013      *   BooleanUtils.xor(false, false) = false
1014      *   BooleanUtils.xor(true, false)  = true
1015      *   BooleanUtils.xor(true, true)   = false
1016      *   BooleanUtils.xor(false, false) = false
1017      *   BooleanUtils.xor(true, false)  = true
1018      * </pre>
1019      *
1020      * @param array  an array of {@code boolean}s
1021      * @return {@code true} if the xor is successful.
1022      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is {@code null}
1023      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty.
1024      */
1025     public static boolean xor(final boolean... array) {
1026         // Validates input
1027         if (array == null) {
1028             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
1029         }
1030         if (array.length == 0) {
1031             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array is empty");
1032         }
1033 
1034         // Loops through array, comparing each item
1035         int trueCount = 0;
1036         for (final boolean element : array) {
1037             // If item is true, and trueCount is < 1, increments count
1038             // Else, xor fails
1039             if (element) {
1040                 if (trueCount < 1) {
1041                     trueCount++;
1042                 } else {
1043                     return false;
1044                 }
1045             }
1046         }
1047 
1048         // Returns true if there was exactly 1 true item
1049         return trueCount == 1;
1050     }
1051 
1052     /**
1053      * <p>Performs an xor on an array of Booleans.</p>
1054      *
1055      * <pre>
1056      *   BooleanUtils.xor(new Boolean[] { Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE })   = Boolean.FALSE
1057      *   BooleanUtils.xor(new Boolean[] { Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.FALSE }) = Boolean.FALSE
1058      *   BooleanUtils.xor(new Boolean[] { Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE })  = Boolean.TRUE
1059      * </pre>
1060      *
1061      * @param array  an array of {@code Boolean}s
1062      * @return {@code true} if the xor is successful.
1063      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is {@code null}
1064      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty.
1065      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} contains a {@code null}
1066      */
1067     public static Boolean xor(final Boolean... array) {
1068         if (array == null) {
1069             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
1070         }
1071         if (array.length == 0) {
1072             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array is empty");
1073         }
1074         try {
1075             final boolean[] primitive = ArrayUtils.toPrimitive(array);
1076             return xor(primitive) ? Boolean.TRUE : Boolean.FALSE;
1077         } catch (final NullPointerException ex) {
1078             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The array must not contain any null elements");
1079         }
1080     }
1081 
1082 }