Java Boolean From toBoolean(String string)

Description

Returns a boolean from a string.

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static boolean toBoolean(String string) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  w ww . ja va 2s.c  om
 * The MIT License (MIT)
 * 
 * Copyright (c) 2010 Technische Universitaet Berlin
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 * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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 * THE SOFTWARE.
 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns a boolean from a string. If the string equals "true" or "yes", true is
     * returned. Otherwise, if the string is "false" or "no", false is returned. Otherwise, an
     * exception is thrown.
     */

    public static boolean toBoolean(String string) {
        if (string.equals("false") || string.equals("no"))
            return false;
        else if (string.equals("true") || string.equals("yes"))
            return true;
        else
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid boolean specifier: \"" + string + "\"");
    }
}

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7. toBoolean(String text)
8. toBoolean(String val)
9. toBoolean(String value)