java.lang.Boolean booleanValue()
Description
The booleanValue() method of Boolean class is use to get the primitive equivalent of this Boolean object. This method will yield the same result if you use the unboxing concept of java. Let’s say we have declared
Boolean value = true then both of the following statement will yield the same result
boolean primitiveVal = value.booleanValue()
and
boolean primitiveVal = value
The unboxing feature of java will take care of the conversion of Boolean object to its primitive data type.
Method Syntax
public boolean booleanValue()
Method Argument
| Data Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Method Returns
The booleanValue() method of Boolean class returns the primitive boolean value of this object.
Java Boolean booleanValue() Example
Below is a simple java example on the usage of booleanValue() method of Boolean class.
package com.javatutorialhq.java.examples;
/*
* This example source code demonstrates the use of
* booleanValue() method of Boolean class.
*/
public class BooleanValueExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// instantiate a new Boolean object
Boolean boolObject = new Boolean(true);
// convert boolObject to boolean primitive
boolean boolPrimitive = boolObject.booleanValue();
// test equality of the two value
if(boolPrimitive == boolObject){
System.out.println("they are equal");
}
else{
System.out.println("they are not equal");
}
}
}
Sample Output
The following is the sample output if you run the sample code:
