private boolean METHOD_1 ( final TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { return ( VAR_1 == null ) || ( VAR_1 . METHOD_2 ( ) . METHOD_3 ( ) ) ; } 

private boolean METHOD_1 ( final TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { return ( VAR_1 == null ) || ( ! ( VAR_1 . METHOD_2 ( ) . METHOD_3 ( ) ) ) ; } 
