Converts a Boolean to a String returning 'on', 'off', or null. - Java java.lang

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Converts a Boolean to a String returning 'on', 'off', or null.

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//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
        boolean bool = true;
        System.out.println(toStringOnOff(bool));
    }

    /**
     * <p>Converts a Boolean to a String returning <code>'on'</code>,
     * <code>'off'</code>, or <code>null</code>.</p>
     * 
     * <pre>
     *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(Boolean.TRUE)  = "on"
     *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(Boolean.FALSE) = "off"
     *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(null)          = null;
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param bool  the Boolean to check
     * @return <code>'on'</code>, <code>'off'</code>,
     *  or <code>null</code>
     */
    public static String toStringOnOff(Boolean bool) {
        return toString(bool, "on", "off", null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Converts a boolean to a String returning <code>'on'</code>
     * or <code>'off'</code>.</p>
     * 
     * <pre>
     *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(true)   = "on"
     *   BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(false)  = "off"
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param bool  the Boolean to check
     * @return <code>'on'</code>, <code>'off'</code>,
     *  or <code>null</code>
     */
    public static String toStringOnOff(boolean bool) {
        return toString(bool, "on", "off");
    }

    /**
     * <p>Converts a Boolean to a String returning one of the input Strings.</p>
     * 
     * <pre>
     *   BooleanUtils.toString(Boolean.TRUE, "true", "false", null)   = "true"
     *   BooleanUtils.toString(Boolean.FALSE, "true", "false", null)  = "false"
     *   BooleanUtils.toString(null, "true", "false", null)           = null;
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param bool  the Boolean to check
     * @param trueString  the String to return if <code>true</code>,
     *  may be <code>null</code>
     * @param falseString  the String to return if <code>false</code>,
     *  may be <code>null</code>
     * @param nullString  the String to return if <code>null</code>,
     *  may be <code>null</code>
     * @return one of the three input Strings
     */
    public static String toString(Boolean bool, String trueString,
            String falseString, String nullString) {
        if (bool == null) {
            return nullString;
        }
        return bool.booleanValue() ? trueString : falseString;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Converts a boolean to a String returning one of the input Strings.</p>
     * 
     * <pre>
     *   BooleanUtils.toString(true, "true", "false")   = "true"
     *   BooleanUtils.toString(false, "true", "false")  = "false"
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param bool  the Boolean to check
     * @param trueString  the String to return if <code>true</code>,
     *  may be <code>null</code>
     * @param falseString  the String to return if <code>false</code>,
     *  may be <code>null</code>
     * @return one of the two input Strings
     */
    public static String toString(boolean bool, String trueString,
            String falseString) {
        return bool ? trueString : falseString;
    }
}

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