java.lang.Boolean getBoolean(String name)
Description
The getBoolean(String name) method of Boolean class returns true if and only if the system property named by the argument exists and is equal to the string “true”. (Beginning with version 1.0.2 of the JavaTM platform, the test of this string is case insensitive.) 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.
Important Notes:
- throws SecurityException – for the same reasons as System.getProperty
Method Syntax
public static boolean getBoolean(String name)
Method Argument
| Data Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boolean | b | the Boolean instance to be compared |
Method Returns
The getBoolean(String name) method of Boolean class the boolean value of the system property.
Java Boolean getBoolean(String name) Example
Below is a simple java example on the usage of getBoolean() method of Boolean class.
package com.javatutorialhq.java.examples;
import java.util.Properties;
/*
* This example source code demonstrates the use of
* getBoolean(String name) method of Boolean class.
*/
public class BooleanGetBooleanExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// call a method to set a property
setProperty();
// check if the property is existing
// and it is equal to true
Boolean testBoolean = Boolean.getBoolean("test.boolean");
// print the result
System.out.println("Result:"+testBoolean);
}
/*
* This is a method to set a property
* to test out the getBoolean method
*/
public static void setProperty(){
// instantiate a new Properties
// equal to system properties
Properties prop = System.getProperties();
// set a property with key as test.boolean
// and value is true
prop.setProperty("test.boolean", "true");
}
}
Basically on the above example, we have set a system property with boolean value and we used the getBoolean() method in getting the set value.
Sample Output
Below is the sample output when you run the above example.
