public boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { return ( ( this . VAR_2 ) == VAR_1 ) || ( ( VAR_2 ) == null ) ; } 

public boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { return ( ( VAR_2 ) == null ) || ( this . VAR_2 . equals ( VAR_1 ) ) ; } 
