public boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 build , TYPE_2 VAR_1 ) { return ( METHOD_2 ( VAR_1 ) ) && ( METHOD_3 ( build ) ) ; } 

public boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 build , TYPE_2 VAR_1 ) { if ( VAR_1 == null ) { return METHOD_3 ( build ) ; } else { return ( METHOD_2 ( VAR_1 ) ) && ( METHOD_3 ( build ) ) ; } } 
