public static boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 element ) { return ( ( element != null ) && ( element . METHOD_2 ( ) ) ) && ( element . METHOD_3 ( ) . METHOD_4 ( element ) ) ; } 

public static boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 element ) { return ( element != null ) && ( ( element . METHOD_2 ( ) ) && ( element . METHOD_3 ( ) . METHOD_4 ( element ) ) ) ; } 
