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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
    044    package org.jfree.util;
    045
    046    /**
    047     * Utility methods for working with <code>Boolean</code> objects.
    048     *
    049     * @author David Gilbert
    050     */
    051    public 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    }