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I am working on a survey application and getting data from server. I am facing problem in converting String to Boolean conditions, which is in String format. here is the conditions. I have searched a lot on web but found no solution. I have read some post related to it, but no help.

http://www.java-examples.com/convert-java-string-object-boolean-object http://beginnersbook.com/2014/07/convert-string-to-boolean-primitive-in-java/ http://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/lang/boolean_parseboolean.htm

String s = "{hidSection=if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\"))\n" +
            "    ,1,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")||\n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\"))\n" +
            "    ,2,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\"))\n" +
            "    ,3,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\"))\n" +
            "    ,4,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")||                (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\"))\n" +
            "    ,5,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")||                \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\"))\n" +
            "    ,6,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\"))\n" +
            "    ,7,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\") || \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\"))\n" +
            "    ,8,\"\"))))))))}";

i followed the link. But did not help me. How to convert string to Boolean condition?

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  • Sorry I am not following you. Could You write more clearly? Commented Jul 29, 2015 at 8:17
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    ok... i have three question.. Q4a, Q4b,Q4c. now according to the answers of Q4a and Q4b, i need to auto answer the Q4c. Commented Jul 29, 2015 at 8:19
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    and the answer should be based on conditions given in my question. Commented Jul 29, 2015 at 8:20
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    Q4a.NAOK means "answer of Q4a" like this. Commented Jul 29, 2015 at 8:21

1 Answer 1

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Returning code from server is terrible awful. Anyways, this code I give you do some steps:

  1. removes new lines and multispaces into one length space from input.
  2. finds words by pattern where word starts with if and ends with digits. Adds them to array.
  3. prepares pattern with user chosen options combining into similar to (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\") (answer 1 and answer2).
  4. checking if array contains word like in point 3. If found, retains word from array and split by comma. Second word from splitting is the answer.

private void doStuff() {
    int answer1 = 2;
    int answer2 = 1;

    String s = "{hidSection=if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\"))\n" +
            "    ,1,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")||\n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\"))\n" +
            "    ,2,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"7\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"12\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\"))\n" +
            "    ,3,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\"))\n" +
            "    ,4,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")||                (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"6\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"11\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\"))\n" +
            "    ,5,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"4\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"5\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"6\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"7\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"4\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"5\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")|| \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"8\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\")||                \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"9\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\")|| (Q4a.NAOK==\"10\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\"))\n" +
            "    ,6,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"3\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\"))\n" +
            "    ,7,if(((Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"1\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"2\") || (Q4a.NAOK==\"2\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\") || \n" +
            "            (Q4a.NAOK==\"3\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"1\"))\n" +
            "    ,8,\"\"))))))))}";

    String answer = getAnswer(answer1, answer2, s);
    Log.d("xxx", "answer:" + answer);
}

private String getAnswer(int answer1, int answer2, String s) {
    //remove spaces 2 or more length and replace to 1
    s = s.replaceAll("\n", "");
    s = s.replaceAll("\\s+", " ");

    ArrayList<String> states = new ArrayList<String>();

    Pattern p = Pattern.compile("if\\({3}.*?\\,\\d+");
    Matcher m = p.matcher(s);
    while (m.find()) {
        states.add(m.group());
    }

    String stateFormat = "Q4a.NAOK==\"%d\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"%d\"";
    String stateFormatted = String.format(stateFormat, answer1, answer2);

    for (int i = 0; i < states.size(); i++) {
        if (states.get(i).contains(stateFormatted)) {
            String[] items = states.get(i).split(",");
            if (items.length > 1) {
                return items[1].trim();
            }
        }
    }

    return null;//or null or integer -1
}
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Hey... You are a life saver ... Bro :)
how can i use the code without hard code question name. String stateFormat = "Q4a.NAOK==\"%d\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"%d\"";
I still dont follow your question. Using StringFormat in string where %d you put digit.
actually you did it hard coded like "Q4a.NAOK==\"%d\" . Can you tell me how can i find the questions used in conditions string ? I mean i have no idea which question's answer i will get in conditions..
at the beginning of my code I declared user's two answers in variables int answer1 = 2; int answer2 = 1; They are used in that "Q4a.NAOK==\"%d\" && Q4b.NAOK==\"%d\"" by puttin answer1 and answer2 to %d. Is that what you were asking?
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