private boolean contains ( TYPE_1 c ) { for ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 : VAR_2 ) if ( c . equals ( VAR_1 ) ) return true ; return false ; } 

private boolean contains ( TYPE_1 c ) { for ( TYPE_1 VAR_1 : VAR_2 ) if ( ( VAR_1 . toString ( ) . equals ( c . toString ( ) ) ) || ( c . equals ( VAR_1 ) ) ) return true ; return false ; } 
