private boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 element ) { return ( ( element . METHOD_2 ( ) ) != null ) && ( element . METHOD_2 ( ) . trim ( ) . isEmpty ( ) ) ; } 

private boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 element ) { return ( ( element . METHOD_2 ( ) ) != null ) && ( ! ( element . METHOD_2 ( ) . trim ( ) . isEmpty ( ) ) ) ; } 
