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

private TYPE_1 METHOD_1 ( ) { if ( ( this . VAR_1 ) != null ) { return this . VAR_2 . METHOD_2 ( this . VAR_1 ) ; } else { return null ; } } 
