# Class Boolean

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Boolean

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, Comparable<Boolean>, Constable`

public final class Boolean extends Object implements Serializable, Comparable<Boolean>, Constable
The `Boolean` class is the wrapper class for values of the primitive type `boolean`. An object of type `Boolean` contains a single field whose type is `boolean`.

In addition, this class provides many methods for converting a `boolean` to a `String` and a `String` to a `boolean`, as well as other constants and methods useful when dealing with a `boolean`.

This is a value-based class; programmers should treat instances that are equal as interchangeable and should not use instances for synchronization, or unpredictable behavior may occur. For example, in a future release, synchronization may fail.

Since:
  1.0
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final Boolean`
  `FALSE`
  The `Boolean` object corresponding to the primitive value `false`.
  `static final Boolean`
  `TRUE`
  The `Boolean` object corresponding to the primitive value `true`.
  `static final Class<Boolean>`
  `TYPE`
  The Class object representing the primitive type boolean.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `Boolean(boolean value)`
  Deprecated.
  It is rarely appropriate to use this constructor.
  `Boolean(String s)`
  Deprecated.
  It is rarely appropriate to use this constructor.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `boolean`
  `booleanValue()`
  Returns the value of this `Boolean` object as a boolean primitive.
  `static int`
  `compare(boolean x, boolean y)`
  Compares two `boolean` values.
  `int`
  `compareTo(Boolean b)`
  Compares this `Boolean` instance with another.
  `Optional<DynamicConstantDesc<Boolean>>`
  `describeConstable()`
  Returns an `Optional` containing the nominal descriptor for this instance.
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object obj)`
  Returns `true` if and only if the argument is not `null` and is a `Boolean` object that represents the same `boolean` value as this object.
  `static boolean`
  `getBoolean(String name)`
  Returns `true` if and only if the system property named by the argument exists and is equal to, ignoring case, the string `"true"`.
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  Returns a hash code for this `Boolean` object.
  `static int`
  `hashCode(boolean value)`
  Returns a hash code for a `boolean` value; compatible with `Boolean.hashCode()`.
  `static boolean`
  `logicalAnd(boolean a, boolean b)`
  Returns the result of applying the logical AND operator to the specified `boolean` operands.
  `static boolean`
  `logicalOr(boolean a, boolean b)`
  Returns the result of applying the logical OR operator to the specified `boolean` operands.
  `static boolean`
  `logicalXor(boolean a, boolean b)`
  Returns the result of applying the logical XOR operator to the specified `boolean` operands.
  `static boolean`
  `parseBoolean(String s)`
  Parses the string argument as a boolean.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a `String` object representing this Boolean's value.
  `static String`
  `toString(boolean b)`
  Returns a `String` object representing the specified boolean.
  `static Boolean`
  `valueOf(boolean b)`
  Returns a `Boolean` instance representing the specified `boolean` value.
  `static Boolean`
  `valueOf(String s)`
  Returns a `Boolean` with a value represented by the specified string.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Field Details

  - ### TRUE

    public static final Boolean TRUE
    The `Boolean` object corresponding to the primitive value `true`.

  - ### FALSE

    public static final Boolean FALSE
    The `Boolean` object corresponding to the primitive value `false`.

  - ### TYPE

    public static final Class<Boolean> TYPE
    The Class object representing the primitive type boolean.
    Since:
      1.1

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### Boolean

    @Deprecated(since="9") public Boolean(boolean value)
    Deprecated.
    It is rarely appropriate to use this constructor. The static factory `valueOf(boolean)` is generally a better choice, as it is likely to yield significantly better space and time performance. Also consider using the final fields `TRUE` and `FALSE` if possible.
    Allocates a `Boolean` object representing the `value` argument.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value of the `Boolean`.

  - ### Boolean

    @Deprecated(since="9") public Boolean(String s)
    Deprecated.
    It is rarely appropriate to use this constructor. Use `parseBoolean(String)` to convert a string to a `boolean` primitive, or use `valueOf(String)` to convert a string to a `Boolean` object.
    Allocates a `Boolean` object representing the value `true` if the string argument is not `null` and is equal, ignoring case, to the string `"true"`. Otherwise, allocates a `Boolean` object representing the value `false`.
    Parameters:
      `s` - the string to be converted to a `Boolean`.

- ## Method Details

  - ### parseBoolean

    public static boolean parseBoolean(String s)
    Parses the string argument as a boolean. The `boolean` returned represents the value `true` if the string argument is not `null` and is equal, ignoring case, to the string `"true"`. Otherwise, a false value is returned, including for a null argument.

    Example: `Boolean.parseBoolean("True")` returns `true`.
    Example: `Boolean.parseBoolean("yes")` returns `false`.

    Parameters:
      `s` - the `String` containing the boolean representation to be parsed
    Returns:
      the boolean represented by the string argument
    Since:
      1.5

  - ### booleanValue

    public boolean booleanValue()
    Returns the value of this `Boolean` object as a boolean primitive.
    Returns:
      the primitive `boolean` value of this object.

  - ### valueOf

    public static Boolean valueOf(boolean b)
    Returns a `Boolean` instance representing the specified `boolean` value. If the specified `boolean` value is `true`, this method returns `Boolean.TRUE`; if it is `false`, this method returns `Boolean.FALSE`. If a new `Boolean` instance is not required, this method should generally be used in preference to the constructor `Boolean(boolean)`, as this method is likely to yield significantly better space and time performance.
    Parameters:
      `b` - a boolean value.
    Returns:
      a `Boolean` instance representing `b`.
    Since:
      1.4

  - ### valueOf

    public static Boolean valueOf(String s)
    Returns a `Boolean` with a value represented by the specified string. The `Boolean` returned represents a true value if the string argument is not `null` and is equal, ignoring case, to the string `"true"`. Otherwise, a false value is returned, including for a null argument.
    Parameters:
      `s` - a string.
    Returns:
      the `Boolean` value represented by the string.

  - ### toString

    public static String toString(boolean b)
    Returns a `String` object representing the specified boolean. If the specified boolean is `true`, then the string `"true"` will be returned, otherwise the string `"false"` will be returned.
    Parameters:
      `b` - the boolean to be converted
    Returns:
      the string representation of the specified `boolean`
    Since:
      1.4

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns a `String` object representing this Boolean's value. If this object represents the value `true`, a string equal to `"true"` is returned. Otherwise, a string equal to `"false"` is returned.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`
    Returns:
      a string representation of this object.

  - ### hashCode

    public int hashCode()
    Returns a hash code for this `Boolean` object.
    Overrides:
      `hashCode` in class `Object`
    Returns:
      the integer `1231` if this object represents `true`; returns the integer `1237` if this object represents `false`.
    See Also:
      - `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`
      - `System.identityHashCode(Object)`

  - ### hashCode

    public static int hashCode(boolean value)
    Returns a hash code for a `boolean` value; compatible with `Boolean.hashCode()`.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value to hash
    Returns:
      a hash code value for a `boolean` value.
    Since:
      1.8

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals(Object obj)
    Returns `true` if and only if the argument is not `null` and is a `Boolean` object that represents the same `boolean` value as this object.
    Overrides:
      `equals` in class `Object`
    Parameters:
      `obj` - the object to compare with.
    Returns:
      `true` if the Boolean objects represent the same value; `false` otherwise.
    See Also:
      - `Object.hashCode()`
      - `HashMap`

  - ### getBoolean

    public static boolean getBoolean(String name)
    Returns `true` if and only if the system property named by the argument exists and is equal to, ignoring case, the string `"true"`. A system property is accessible through `getProperty`, a method defined by the `System` class.

    If there is no property with the specified name, or if the specified name is empty or null, then `false` is returned.

    Parameters:
      `name` - the system property name.
    Returns:
      the `boolean` value of the system property.
    See Also:
      - `System.getProperty(java.lang.String)`
      - `System.getProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`

  - ### compareTo

    public int compareTo(Boolean b)
    Compares this `Boolean` instance with another.
    Specified by:
      `compareTo` in interface `Comparable<Boolean>`
    Parameters:
      `b` - the `Boolean` instance to be compared
    Returns:
      zero if this object represents the same boolean value as the argument; a positive value if this object represents true and the argument represents false; and a negative value if this object represents false and the argument represents true
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if the argument is `null`
    Since:
      1.5
    See Also:
      - `Comparable`

  - ### compare

    public static int compare(boolean x, boolean y)
    Compares two `boolean` values. The value returned is identical to what would be returned by:

           Boolean.valueOf(x).compareTo(Boolean.valueOf(y))

    Parameters:
      `x` - the first `boolean` to compare
      `y` - the second `boolean` to compare
    Returns:
      the value `0` if `x == y`; a value less than `0` if `!x && y`; and a value greater than `0` if `x && !y`
    Since:
      1.7

  - ### logicalAnd

    public static boolean logicalAnd(boolean a, boolean b)
    Returns the result of applying the logical AND operator to the specified `boolean` operands.
    Parameters:
      `a` - the first operand
      `b` - the second operand
    Returns:
      the logical AND of `a` and `b`
    Since:
      1.8
    See Also:
      - `BinaryOperator`

  - ### logicalOr

    public static boolean logicalOr(boolean a, boolean b)
    Returns the result of applying the logical OR operator to the specified `boolean` operands.
    Parameters:
      `a` - the first operand
      `b` - the second operand
    Returns:
      the logical OR of `a` and `b`
    Since:
      1.8
    See Also:
      - `BinaryOperator`

  - ### logicalXor

    public static boolean logicalXor(boolean a, boolean b)
    Returns the result of applying the logical XOR operator to the specified `boolean` operands.
    Parameters:
      `a` - the first operand
      `b` - the second operand
    Returns:
      the logical XOR of `a` and `b`
    Since:
      1.8
    See Also:
      - `BinaryOperator`

  - ### describeConstable

    public Optional<DynamicConstantDesc<Boolean>> describeConstable()
    Returns an `Optional` containing the nominal descriptor for this instance.
    Specified by:
      `describeConstable` in interface `Constable`
    Returns:
      an `Optional` describing the Boolean instance
    Since:
      15