getBoolean(String str) and valueOf(String str) of Boolean class gives different output

Question

I am surprised to know that getBoolean() and valueOf() method returns different results for the same input string.

I have tried to pass the

Answer 1

Boolean.getBoolean must be the worst placed method in java. One of the big WTF.

Why wasn't it placed in System or Properties or whatever?

So to answer your question - yes, it is a very confusing thing and you can just click on the method in your IDE to see the code or read the javadoc.

Here's the source code:

 public static boolean getBoolean(String name) {
        boolean result = false;
        try {
            result = toBoolean(System.getProperty(name));
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
        }
        return result;
    }