protected static boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { return ( VAR_1 . METHOD_2 ( ) ) instanceof TYPE_2 ; } 

protected static boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 ) { if ( ( VAR_1 != null ) && ( ! ( VAR_1 . isEmpty ( ) ) ) ) { return ( VAR_1 . METHOD_2 ( ) ) instanceof TYPE_2 ; } return false ; } 
