modules/core/src/flex/messaging/io/amf/translator/decoder/BooleanDecoder.java

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package flex.messaging.io.amf.translator.decoder;

/**
 * Translates a java.lang.Boolean or java.lang.String instances
 * into a java.lang.Boolean instance.
 * <p>
 * Note that for Strings, only &quot;true&quot;
 * will be (case insensitively) converted to a true Boolean value. All other
 * values will be interpreted as false.
 * </p>
 *
 *
 */
public class BooleanDecoder extends ActionScriptDecoder
{
    public Object decodeObject(Object shell, Object encodedObject, Class desiredClass)
    {
        Object result = null;

        if (encodedObject == null)
        {
            result = Boolean.FALSE;
        }
        else if (encodedObject instanceof Boolean)
        {
            result = encodedObject;
        }
        else if (encodedObject instanceof String)
        {
            String str = (String)encodedObject;
            result = Boolean.valueOf(str);
        }
        else
        {
            DecoderFactory.invalidType(encodedObject, desiredClass);
        }

        return result;
    }
}