public boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { boolean value = METHOD_2 ( VAR_1 ) ; VAR_2 . METHOD_3 ( ( ( VAR_2 . length ( ) ) - 1 ) ) ; return value ; } 

public boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { boolean value = METHOD_2 ( VAR_1 ) ; if ( ( VAR_2 . length ( ) ) > 0 ) VAR_2 . METHOD_3 ( ( ( VAR_2 . length ( ) ) - 1 ) ) ; return value ; } 
