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## org.apache.commons.lang
Class BooleanUtils

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.apache.commons.lang.BooleanUtils

public class BooleanUtils
extends Object

Operations on boolean primitives and Boolean objects.

This class tries to handle `null` input gracefully. An exception will not be thrown for a `null` input. Each method documents its behaviour in more detail.

Since:
  2.0
Version:
  $Id: BooleanUtils.java 492378 2007-01-04 01:31:24Z scolebourne $
Author:
  Stephen Colebourne, Matthew Hawthorne, Gary Gregory

Constructor Summary
`BooleanUtils()` `BooleanUtils` instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.

Method Summary
`static boolean` | `isFalse(Boolean bool)` Checks if a `Boolean` value is `false`, handling `null` by returning `false`.
`static boolean` | `isNotFalse(Boolean bool)` Checks if a `Boolean` value is not `false`, handling `null` by returning `true`.
`static boolean` | `isNotTrue(Boolean bool)` Checks if a `Boolean` value is not `true`, handling `null` by returning `true`.
`static boolean` | `isTrue(Boolean bool)` Checks if a `Boolean` value is `true`, handling `null` by returning `false`.
`static Boolean` | `negate(Boolean bool)` Negates the specified boolean.
`static boolean` | `toBoolean(Boolean bool)` Converts a Boolean to a boolean handling `null` by returning `false`.
`static boolean` | `toBoolean(int value)` Converts an int to a boolean using the convention that `zero` is `false`.
`static boolean` | `toBoolean(Integer value, Integer trueValue, Integer falseValue)` Converts an Integer to a boolean specifying the conversion values.
`static boolean` | `toBoolean(int value, int trueValue, int falseValue)` Converts an int to a boolean specifying the conversion values.
`static boolean` | `toBoolean(String str)` Converts a String to a boolean (optimised for performance).
`static boolean` | `toBoolean(String str, String trueString, String falseString)` Converts a String to a Boolean throwing an exception if no match found.
`static boolean` | `toBooleanDefaultIfNull(Boolean bool, boolean valueIfNull)` Converts a Boolean to a boolean handling `null`.
`static Boolean` | `toBooleanObject(boolean bool)` Boolean factory that avoids creating new Boolean objecs all the time.
`static Boolean` | `toBooleanObject(int value)` Converts an int to a Boolean using the convention that `zero` is `false`.
`static Boolean` | `toBooleanObject(Integer value)` Converts an Integer to a Boolean using the convention that `zero` is `false`.
`static Boolean` | `toBooleanObject(Integer value, Integer trueValue, Integer falseValue, Integer nullValue)` Converts an Integer to a Boolean specifying the conversion values.
`static Boolean` | `toBooleanObject(int value, int trueValue, int falseValue, int nullValue)` Converts an int to a Boolean specifying the conversion values.
`static Boolean` | `toBooleanObject(String str)` Converts a String to a Boolean.
`static Boolean` | `toBooleanObject(String str, String trueString, String falseString, String nullString)` Converts a String to a Boolean throwing an exception if no match.
`static int` | `toInteger(boolean bool)` Converts a boolean to an int using the convention that `zero` is `false`.
`static int` | `toInteger(boolean bool, int trueValue, int falseValue)` Converts a boolean to an int specifying the conversion values.
`static int` | `toInteger(Boolean bool, int trueValue, int falseValue, int nullValue)` Converts a Boolean to an int specifying the conversion values.
`static Integer` | `toIntegerObject(boolean bool)` Converts a boolean to an Integer using the convention that `zero` is `false`.
`static Integer` | `toIntegerObject(Boolean bool)` Converts a Boolean to a Integer using the convention that `zero` is `false`.
`static Integer` | `toIntegerObject(boolean bool, Integer trueValue, Integer falseValue)` Converts a boolean to an Integer specifying the conversion values.
`static Integer` | `toIntegerObject(Boolean bool, Integer trueValue, Integer falseValue, Integer nullValue)` Converts a Boolean to an Integer specifying the conversion values.
`static String` | `toString(boolean bool, String trueString, String falseString)` Converts a boolean to a String returning one of the input Strings.
`static String` | `toString(Boolean bool, String trueString, String falseString, String nullString)` Converts a Boolean to a String returning one of the input Strings.
`static String` | `toStringOnOff(boolean bool)` Converts a boolean to a String returning `'on'` or `'off'`.
`static String` | `toStringOnOff(Boolean bool)` Converts a Boolean to a String returning `'on'`, `'off'`, or `null`.
`static String` | `toStringTrueFalse(boolean bool)` Converts a boolean to a String returning `'true'` or `'false'`.
`static String` | `toStringTrueFalse(Boolean bool)` Converts a Boolean to a String returning `'true'`, `'false'`, or `null`.
`static String` | `toStringYesNo(boolean bool)` Converts a boolean to a String returning `'yes'` or `'no'`.
`static String` | `toStringYesNo(Boolean bool)` Converts a Boolean to a String returning `'yes'`, `'no'`, or `null`.
`static boolean` | `xor(boolean[] array)` Performs an xor on a set of booleans.
`static Boolean` | `xor(Boolean[] array)` Performs an xor on an array of Booleans.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### BooleanUtils

    public BooleanUtils()

  `BooleanUtils` instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming. Instead, the class should be used as `BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(true);`.

  This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance to operate.

Method Detail

### negate

    public static Boolean negate(Boolean bool)

  Negates the specified boolean.

  If `null` is passed in, `null` will be returned.

         BooleanUtils.negate(Boolean.TRUE)  = Boolean.FALSE;
         BooleanUtils.negate(Boolean.FALSE) = Boolean.TRUE;
         BooleanUtils.negate(null)          = null;

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to negate, may be null
  Returns:
    the negated Boolean, or `null` if `null` input

### isTrue

    public static boolean isTrue(Boolean bool)

  Checks if a `Boolean` value is `true`, handling `null` by returning `false`.

         BooleanUtils.isTrue(Boolean.TRUE)  = true
         BooleanUtils.isTrue(Boolean.FALSE) = false
         BooleanUtils.isTrue(null)          = false

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to check, null returns `false`
  Returns:
    `true` only if the input is non-null and true
  Since:
    2.1

### isNotTrue

    public static boolean isNotTrue(Boolean bool)

  Checks if a `Boolean` value is not `true`, handling `null` by returning `true`.

         BooleanUtils.isNotTrue(Boolean.TRUE)  = false
         BooleanUtils.isNotTrue(Boolean.FALSE) = true
         BooleanUtils.isNotTrue(null)          = true

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to check, null returns `true`
  Returns:
    `true` if the input is null or false
  Since:
    2.3

### isFalse

    public static boolean isFalse(Boolean bool)

  Checks if a `Boolean` value is `false`, handling `null` by returning `false`.

         BooleanUtils.isFalse(Boolean.TRUE)  = false
         BooleanUtils.isFalse(Boolean.FALSE) = true
         BooleanUtils.isFalse(null)          = false

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to check, null returns `false`
  Returns:
    `true` only if the input is non-null and false
  Since:
    2.1

### isNotFalse

    public static boolean isNotFalse(Boolean bool)

  Checks if a `Boolean` value is not `false`, handling `null` by returning `true`.

         BooleanUtils.isNotFalse(Boolean.TRUE)  = true
         BooleanUtils.isNotFalse(Boolean.FALSE) = false
         BooleanUtils.isNotFalse(null)          = true

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to check, null returns `true`
  Returns:
    `true` if the input is null or true
  Since:
    2.3

### toBooleanObject

    public static Boolean toBooleanObject(boolean bool)

  Boolean factory that avoids creating new Boolean objecs all the time.

  This method was added to JDK1.4 but is available here for earlier JDKs.

         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(false) = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(true)  = Boolean.TRUE

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to convert
  Returns:
    Boolean.TRUE or Boolean.FALSE as appropriate

### toBoolean

    public static boolean toBoolean(Boolean bool)

  Converts a Boolean to a boolean handling `null` by returning `false`.

         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Boolean.TRUE)  = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(Boolean.FALSE) = false
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(null)          = false

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to convert
  Returns:
    `true` or `false`, `null` returns `false`

### toBooleanDefaultIfNull

    public static boolean toBooleanDefaultIfNull(Boolean bool,
                                                 boolean valueIfNull)

  Converts a Boolean to a boolean handling `null`.

         BooleanUtils.toBooleanDefaultIfNull(Boolean.TRUE, false) = true
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanDefaultIfNull(Boolean.FALSE, true) = false
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanDefaultIfNull(null, true)          = true

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to convert
    `valueIfNull` - the boolean value to return if `null`
  Returns:
    `true` or `false`

### toBoolean

    public static boolean toBoolean(int value)

  Converts an int to a boolean using the convention that `zero` is `false`.

         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(0) = false
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(1) = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(2) = true

  Parameters:
    `value` - the int to convert
  Returns:
    `true` if non-zero, `false` if zero

### toBooleanObject

    public static Boolean toBooleanObject(int value)

  Converts an int to a Boolean using the convention that `zero` is `false`.

         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(0) = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(1) = Boolean.TRUE
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(2) = Boolean.TRUE

  Parameters:
    `value` - the int to convert
  Returns:
    Boolean.TRUE if non-zero, Boolean.FALSE if zero, `null` if `null`

### toBooleanObject

    public static Boolean toBooleanObject(Integer value)

  Converts an Integer to a Boolean using the convention that `zero` is `false`.

  `null` will be converted to `null`.

         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(new Integer(0))    = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(new Integer(1))    = Boolean.TRUE
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(new Integer(null)) = null

  Parameters:
    `value` - the Integer to convert
  Returns:
    Boolean.TRUE if non-zero, Boolean.FALSE if zero, `null` if `null` input

### toBoolean

    public static boolean toBoolean(int value,
                                    int trueValue,
                                    int falseValue)

  Converts an int to a boolean specifying the conversion values.

         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(0, 1, 0) = false
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(1, 1, 0) = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(2, 1, 2) = false
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(2, 2, 0) = true

  Parameters:
    `value` - the Integer to convert
    `trueValue` - the value to match for `true`
    `falseValue` - the value to match for `false`
  Returns:
    `true` or `false`
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if no match

### toBoolean

    public static boolean toBoolean(Integer value,
                                    Integer trueValue,
                                    Integer falseValue)

  Converts an Integer to a boolean specifying the conversion values.

         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(new Integer(0), new Integer(1), new Integer(0)) = false
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(new Integer(1), new Integer(1), new Integer(0)) = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(new Integer(2), new Integer(1), new Integer(2)) = false
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(new Integer(2), new Integer(2), new Integer(0)) = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(null, null, new Integer(0))                     = true

  Parameters:
    `value` - the Integer to convert
    `trueValue` - the value to match for `true`, may be `null`
    `falseValue` - the value to match for `false`, may be `null`
  Returns:
    `true` or `false`
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if no match

### toBooleanObject

    public static Boolean toBooleanObject(int value,
                                          int trueValue,
                                          int falseValue,
                                          int nullValue)

  Converts an int to a Boolean specifying the conversion values.

         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(0, 0, 2, 3) = Boolean.TRUE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(2, 1, 2, 3) = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(3, 1, 2, 3) = null

  Parameters:
    `value` - the Integer to convert
    `trueValue` - the value to match for `true`
    `falseValue` - the value to match for `false`
    `nullValue` - the value to to match for `null`
  Returns:
    Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE, or `null`
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if no match

### toBooleanObject

    public static Boolean toBooleanObject(Integer value,
                                          Integer trueValue,
                                          Integer falseValue,
                                          Integer nullValue)

  Converts an Integer to a Boolean specifying the conversion values.

         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(new Integer(0), new Integer(0), new Integer(2), new Integer(3)) = Boolean.TRUE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(new Integer(2), new Integer(1), new Integer(2), new Integer(3)) = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(new Integer(3), new Integer(1), new Integer(2), new Integer(3)) = null

  Parameters:
    `value` - the Integer to convert
    `trueValue` - the value to match for `true`, may be `null`
    `falseValue` - the value to match for `false`, may be `null`
    `nullValue` - the value to to match for `null`, may be `null`
  Returns:
    Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE, or `null`
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if no match

### toInteger

    public static int toInteger(boolean bool)

  Converts a boolean to an int using the convention that `zero` is `false`.

         BooleanUtils.toInteger(true)  = 1
         BooleanUtils.toInteger(false) = 0

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to convert
  Returns:
    one if `true`, zero if `false`

### toIntegerObject

    public static Integer toIntegerObject(boolean bool)

  Converts a boolean to an Integer using the convention that `zero` is `false`.

         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(true)  = new Integer(1)
         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(false) = new Integer(0)

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the boolean to convert
  Returns:
    one if `true`, zero if `false`

### toIntegerObject

    public static Integer toIntegerObject(Boolean bool)

  Converts a Boolean to a Integer using the convention that `zero` is `false`.

  `null` will be converted to `null`.

         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(Boolean.TRUE)  = new Integer(1)
         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(Boolean.FALSE) = new Integer(0)

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to convert
  Returns:
    one if Boolean.TRUE, zero if Boolean.FALSE, `null` if `null`

### toInteger

    public static int toInteger(boolean bool,
                                int trueValue,
                                int falseValue)

  Converts a boolean to an int specifying the conversion values.

         BooleanUtils.toInteger(true, 1, 0)  = 1
         BooleanUtils.toInteger(false, 1, 0) = 0

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the to convert
    `trueValue` - the value to return if `true`
    `falseValue` - the value to return if `false`
  Returns:
    the appropriate value

### toInteger

    public static int toInteger(Boolean bool,
                                int trueValue,
                                int falseValue,
                                int nullValue)

  Converts a Boolean to an int specifying the conversion values.

         BooleanUtils.toInteger(Boolean.TRUE, 1, 0, 2)  = 1
         BooleanUtils.toInteger(Boolean.FALSE, 1, 0, 2) = 0
         BooleanUtils.toInteger(null, 1, 0, 2)          = 2

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to convert
    `trueValue` - the value to return if `true`
    `falseValue` - the value to return if `false`
    `nullValue` - the value to return if `null`
  Returns:
    the appropriate value

### toIntegerObject

    public static Integer toIntegerObject(boolean bool,
                                          Integer trueValue,
                                          Integer falseValue)

  Converts a boolean to an Integer specifying the conversion values.

         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(true, new Integer(1), new Integer(0))  = new Integer(1)
         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(false, new Integer(1), new Integer(0)) = new Integer(0)

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the to convert
    `trueValue` - the value to return if `true`, may be `null`
    `falseValue` - the value to return if `false`, may be `null`
  Returns:
    the appropriate value

### toIntegerObject

    public static Integer toIntegerObject(Boolean bool,
                                          Integer trueValue,
                                          Integer falseValue,
                                          Integer nullValue)

  Converts a Boolean to an Integer specifying the conversion values.

         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(Boolean.TRUE, new Integer(1), new Integer(0), new Integer(2))  = new Integer(1)
         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(Boolean.FALSE, new Integer(1), new Integer(0), new Integer(2)) = new Integer(0)
         BooleanUtils.toIntegerObject(null, new Integer(1), new Integer(0), new Integer(2))          = new Integer(2)

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to convert
    `trueValue` - the value to return if `true`, may be `null`
    `falseValue` - the value to return if `false`, may be `null`
    `nullValue` - the value to return if `null`, may be `null`
  Returns:
    the appropriate value

### toBooleanObject

    public static Boolean toBooleanObject(String str)

  Converts a String to a Boolean.

  `'true'`, `'on'` or `'yes'` (case insensitive) will return `true`. `'false'`, `'off'` or `'no'` (case insensitive) will return `false`. Otherwise, `null` is returned.

         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(null)    = null
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("true")  = Boolean.TRUE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("false") = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("on")    = Boolean.TRUE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("ON")    = Boolean.TRUE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("off")   = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("oFf")   = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("blue")  = null

  Parameters:
    `str` - the String to check
  Returns:
    the Boolean value of the string, `null` if no match or `null` input

### toBooleanObject

    public static Boolean toBooleanObject(String str,
                                          String trueString,
                                          String falseString,
                                          String nullString)

  Converts a String to a Boolean throwing an exception if no match.

         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("true", "true", "false", "null")  = Boolean.TRUE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("false", "true", "false", "null") = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject("null", "true", "false", "null")  = null

  Parameters:
    `str` - the String to check
    `trueString` - the String to match for `true` (case sensitive), may be `null`
    `falseString` - the String to match for `false` (case sensitive), may be `null`
    `nullString` - the String to match for `null` (case sensitive), may be `null`
  Returns:
    the Boolean value of the string, `null` if no match or `null` input

### toBoolean

    public static boolean toBoolean(String str)

  Converts a String to a boolean (optimised for performance).

  `'true'`, `'on'` or `'yes'` (case insensitive) will return `true`. Otherwise, `false` is returned.

  This method performs 4 times faster (JDK1.4) than `Boolean.valueOf(String)`. However, this method accepts 'on' and 'yes' as true values.

         BooleanUtils.toBoolean(null)    = false
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("true")  = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("TRUE")  = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("tRUe")  = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("on")    = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("yes")   = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("false") = false
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("x gti") = false

  Parameters:
    `str` - the String to check
  Returns:
    the boolean value of the string, `false` if no match

### toBoolean

    public static boolean toBoolean(String str,
                                    String trueString,
                                    String falseString)

  Converts a String to a Boolean throwing an exception if no match found.

  null is returned if there is no match.

         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("true", "true", "false")  = true
         BooleanUtils.toBoolean("false", "true", "false") = false

  Parameters:
    `str` - the String to check
    `trueString` - the String to match for `true` (case sensitive), may be `null`
    `falseString` - the String to match for `false` (case sensitive), may be `null`
  Returns:
    the boolean value of the string
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if the String doesn't match

### toStringTrueFalse

    public static String toStringTrueFalse(Boolean bool)

  Converts a Boolean to a String returning `'true'`, `'false'`, or `null`.

         BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(Boolean.TRUE)  = "true"
         BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(Boolean.FALSE) = "false"
         BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(null)          = null;

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to check
  Returns:
    `'true'`, `'false'`, or `null`

### toStringOnOff

    public static String toStringOnOff(Boolean bool)

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

         BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(Boolean.TRUE)  = "on"
         BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(Boolean.FALSE) = "off"
         BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(null)          = null;

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to check
  Returns:
    `'on'`, `'off'`, or `null`

### toStringYesNo

    public static String toStringYesNo(Boolean bool)

  Converts a Boolean to a String returning `'yes'`, `'no'`, or `null`.

         BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(Boolean.TRUE)  = "yes"
         BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(Boolean.FALSE) = "no"
         BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(null)          = null;

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to check
  Returns:
    `'yes'`, `'no'`, or `null`

### toString

    public static String toString(Boolean bool,
                                  String trueString,
                                  String falseString,
                                  String nullString)

  Converts a Boolean to a String returning one of the input Strings.

         BooleanUtils.toString(Boolean.TRUE, "true", "false", null)   = "true"
         BooleanUtils.toString(Boolean.FALSE, "true", "false", null)  = "false"
         BooleanUtils.toString(null, "true", "false", null)           = null;

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to check
    `trueString` - the String to return if `true`, may be `null`
    `falseString` - the String to return if `false`, may be `null`
    `nullString` - the String to return if `null`, may be `null`
  Returns:
    one of the three input Strings

### toStringTrueFalse

    public static String toStringTrueFalse(boolean bool)

  Converts a boolean to a String returning `'true'` or `'false'`.

         BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(true)   = "true"
         BooleanUtils.toStringTrueFalse(false)  = "false"

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to check
  Returns:
    `'true'`, `'false'`, or `null`

### toStringOnOff

    public static String toStringOnOff(boolean bool)

  Converts a boolean to a String returning `'on'` or `'off'`.

         BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(true)   = "on"
         BooleanUtils.toStringOnOff(false)  = "off"

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to check
  Returns:
    `'on'`, `'off'`, or `null`

### toStringYesNo

    public static String toStringYesNo(boolean bool)

  Converts a boolean to a String returning `'yes'` or `'no'`.

         BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(true)   = "yes"
         BooleanUtils.toStringYesNo(false)  = "no"

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to check
  Returns:
    `'yes'`, `'no'`, or `null`

### toString

    public static String toString(boolean bool,
                                  String trueString,
                                  String falseString)

  Converts a boolean to a String returning one of the input Strings.

         BooleanUtils.toString(true, "true", "false")   = "true"
         BooleanUtils.toString(false, "true", "false")  = "false"

  Parameters:
    `bool` - the Boolean to check
    `trueString` - the String to return if `true`, may be `null`
    `falseString` - the String to return if `false`, may be `null`
  Returns:
    one of the two input Strings

### xor

    public static boolean xor(boolean[] array)

  Performs an xor on a set of booleans.

         BooleanUtils.xor(new boolean[] { true, true })   = false
         BooleanUtils.xor(new boolean[] { false, false }) = false
         BooleanUtils.xor(new boolean[] { true, false })  = true

  Parameters:
    `array` - an array of `boolean`s``
  Returns:
    `true` if the xor is successful.
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `array` is `null`
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `array` is empty.

### xor

    public static Boolean xor(Boolean[] array)

  Performs an xor on an array of Booleans.

         BooleanUtils.xor(new Boolean[] { Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE })   = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.xor(new Boolean[] { Boolean.FALSE, Boolean.FALSE }) = Boolean.FALSE
         BooleanUtils.xor(new Boolean[] { Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE })  = Boolean.TRUE

  Parameters:
    `array` - an array of `Boolean`s``
  Returns:
    `true` if the xor is successful.
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `array` is `null`
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `array` is empty.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `array` contains a `null`

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