private static boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { return ( VAR_1 . METHOD_2 ( VAR_2 ) ) != null ; } 

private static boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { return ( VAR_1 != null ) && ( ( VAR_1 . METHOD_2 ( VAR_2 ) ) != null ) ; } 
