public static boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 x ) { return ! ( ( ( x . compareTo ( VAR_1 ) ) > 0 ) && ( ( x . compareTo ( VAR_2 ) ) <= 0 ) ) ; } 

public static boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 x ) { return ( ( x . compareTo ( VAR_1 ) ) < 0 ) || ( ( x . compareTo ( VAR_2 ) ) >= 0 ) ; } 
