Java Boolean From toBoolean(Object object)

Description

Converts an object to a boolean (return false if the conversion fail)

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
object	the object

Return

the boolean

Declaration

public static boolean toBoolean(Object object) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts an object to a boolean (return false if the conversion fail)
     * @param object the object
     * @return the boolean
     */
    public static boolean toBoolean(Object object) {
        if (object instanceof Boolean) {
            return ((Boolean) object).booleanValue();
        } else if (object instanceof String) {
            return Boolean.parseBoolean((String) object);
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

Related

1. toBoolean(Object obj)
2. toBoolean(Object obj)
3. toBoolean(Object obj)
4. toBoolean(Object obj)
5. toBoolean(Object obj)
6. toBoolean(Object object)
7. toBoolean(Object object)
8. toBoolean(Object object)
9. toBoolean(Object object, Boolean defaultValue)