private boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { return ( VAR_1 . METHOD_2 ( ) ) == ( VAR_2 . type ) ; } 

private boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { if ( VAR_1 == null ) return false ; return ( VAR_1 . METHOD_2 ( ) ) == ( VAR_2 . type ) ; } 
