public void METHOD_1 ( char [ ] VAR_1 , int start , int length ) throws TYPE_1 { VAR_2 = new java.lang.StringBuffer ( INT_1 ) ; VAR_2 . append ( VAR_1 , start , length ) ; } 

public void METHOD_1 ( char [ ] VAR_1 , int start , int length ) throws TYPE_1 { if ( ( VAR_2 ) != null ) VAR_2 . append ( VAR_1 , start , length ) ; } 
