Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/container/ContainerPointerFactory.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/container/ContainerPointerFactory.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/container/ContainerPointerFactory.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/container/ContainerPointerFactory.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@
         Object bean,
         Locale locale) 
     {
-        if (bean instanceof Container) {
-            return new ContainerPointer((Container) bean, locale);
-        }
-        return null;
+        return bean instanceof Container ? new ContainerPointer((Container) 
bean, locale) : null;
     }
 
     public NodePointer createNodePointer(
@@ -53,9 +50,6 @@
         QName name,
         Object bean) 
     {
-        if (bean instanceof Container) {
-            return new ContainerPointer(parent, (Container) bean);
-        }
-        return null;
+        return bean instanceof Container ? new ContainerPointer(parent, 
(Container) bean) : null;
     }
 }

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMAttributeIterator.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMAttributeIterator.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMAttributeIterator.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMAttributeIterator.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -100,13 +100,7 @@
     }
 
     private static boolean equalStrings(String s1, String s2) {
-        if (s1 == null && s2 != null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (s1 != null && !s1.equals(s2)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
+        return s1 == s2 || s1 != null && s1.equals(s2);
     }
 
     private Attr getAttribute(Element element, QName name) {
@@ -135,9 +129,7 @@
             }
             return null;
         }
-        else {
-            return element.getAttributeNode(name.getName());
-        }
+        return element.getAttributeNode(name.getName());
     }
 
     public NodePointer getNodePointer() {

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMAttributePointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMAttributePointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMAttributePointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMAttributePointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -46,23 +46,17 @@
 
     public String getNamespaceURI() {
         String prefix = DOMNodePointer.getPrefix(attr);
-        if (prefix == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        return parent.getNamespaceURI(prefix);
+        return prefix == null ? null : parent.getNamespaceURI(prefix);
     }
 
     public Object getValue() {
         String value = attr.getValue();
-        if (value == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        if (value.equals("") && !attr.getSpecified()) {
+        if (value == null || (value.equals("") && !attr.getSpecified())) {
             return null;
         }
         return value;
     }
-    
+
     public Object getBaseValue() {
         return attr;
     }
@@ -90,8 +84,7 @@
     public boolean testNode(NodeTest nodeTest) {
         return nodeTest == null
             || ((nodeTest instanceof NodeTypeTest)
-                && ((NodeTypeTest) nodeTest).getNodeType()
-                    == Compiler.NODE_TYPE_NODE);
+                && ((NodeTypeTest) nodeTest).getNodeType() == 
Compiler.NODE_TYPE_NODE);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -126,16 +119,8 @@
     }
 
     public boolean equals(Object object) {
-        if (object == this) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (!(object instanceof DOMAttributePointer)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        DOMAttributePointer other = (DOMAttributePointer) object;
-        return attr == other.attr;
+        return object == this || object instanceof DOMAttributePointer
+                && attr == ((DOMAttributePointer) object).attr;
     }
 
     public int compareChildNodePointers(

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMNodeIterator.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMNodeIterator.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMNodeIterator.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMNodeIterator.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@
         if (position == 0) {
             setPosition(1);
         }
-        if (child == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        return new DOMNodePointer(parent, child);
+        return child == null ? null : new DOMNodePointer(parent, child);
     }
 
     public int getPosition() {

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMNodePointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMNodePointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMNodePointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMNodePointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         if (test == null) {
             return true;
         }
-        else if (test instanceof NodeNameTest) {
+        if (test instanceof NodeNameTest) {
             if (node.getNodeType() != Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@
                 String nodeNS = DOMNodePointer.getNamespaceURI(node);
                 return equalStrings(namespaceURI, nodeNS);
             }
+            return false;
         }
-        else if (test instanceof NodeTypeTest) {
+        if (test instanceof NodeTypeTest) {
             int nodeType = node.getNodeType();
             switch (((NodeTypeTest) test).getNodeType()) {
                 case Compiler.NODE_TYPE_NODE :
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
             }
             return false;
         }
-        else if (test instanceof ProcessingInstructionTest) {
+        if (test instanceof ProcessingInstructionTest) {
             if (node.getNodeType() == Node.PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE) {
                 String testPI = ((ProcessingInstructionTest) test).getTarget();
                 String nodePI = ((ProcessingInstruction) node).getTarget();
@@ -136,19 +137,12 @@
     }
 
     private static boolean equalStrings(String s1, String s2) {
-        if (s1 == null) {
-            return s2 == null || s2.trim().length() == 0;
-        }
-        
-        if (s2 == null) {
-            return s1 == null || s1.trim().length() == 0;
-        }
-
-        if (s1 != null && !s1.trim().equals(s2.trim())) {
-            return false;
+        if (s1 == s2) {
+            return true;
         }
-
-        return true;
+        s1 = s1 == null ? "" : s1.trim();
+        s2 = s2 == null ? "" : s2.trim();
+        return s1.equals(s2);
     }
 
     public QName getName() {
@@ -295,10 +289,8 @@
      */
     public boolean isLanguage(String lang) {
         String current = getLanguage();
-        if (current == null) {
-            return super.isLanguage(lang);
-        }
-        return current.toUpperCase().startsWith(lang.toUpperCase());
+        return current == null ? super.isLanguage(lang)
+                : current.toUpperCase().startsWith(lang.toUpperCase());
     }
 
     protected String getLanguage() {
@@ -582,16 +574,7 @@
     }
 
     public boolean equals(Object object) {
-        if (object == this) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (!(object instanceof DOMNodePointer)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        DOMNodePointer other = (DOMNodePointer) object;
-        return node == other.node;
+        return object == this || object instanceof DOMNodePointer && node == 
((DOMNodePointer) object).node;
     }
 
     public static String getPrefix(Node node) {
@@ -602,11 +585,7 @@
 
         String name = node.getNodeName();
         int index = name.lastIndexOf(':');
-        if (index == -1) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        return name.substring(0, index);
+        return index < 0 ? null : name.substring(0, index);
     }
 
     public static String getLocalName(Node node) {
@@ -617,11 +596,7 @@
 
         String name = node.getNodeName();
         int index = name.lastIndexOf(':');
-        if (index == -1) {
-            return name;
-        }
-
-        return name.substring(index + 1);
+        return index < 0 ? name : name.substring(index + 1);
     }
     
     public static String getNamespaceURI(Node node) {
@@ -636,14 +611,8 @@
             return uri;
         }
 
-        String qname;
         String prefix = getPrefix(node);
-        if (prefix == null) {
-            qname = "xmlns";
-        }
-        else {
-            qname = "xmlns:" + prefix;
-        }
+        String qname = prefix == null ? "xmlns" : "xmlns:" + prefix;
 
         Node aNode = node;
         while (aNode != null) {
@@ -668,50 +637,39 @@
             String text = ((Comment) node).getData();
             return text == null ? "" : text.trim();
         }
-        else if (
+        if (
             nodeType == Node.TEXT_NODE
                 || nodeType == Node.CDATA_SECTION_NODE) {
             String text = node.getNodeValue();
             return text == null ? "" : text.trim();
         }
-        else if (nodeType == Node.PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE) {
+        if (nodeType == Node.PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE) {
             String text = ((ProcessingInstruction) node).getData();
             return text == null ? "" : text.trim();
         }
-        else {
-            NodeList list = node.getChildNodes();
-            StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(16);
-            for (int i = 0; i < list.getLength(); i++) {
-                Node child = list.item(i);
-                if (child.getNodeType() == Node.TEXT_NODE) {
-                    buf.append(child.getNodeValue());
-                }
-                else {
-                    buf.append(stringValue(child));
-                }
+        NodeList list = node.getChildNodes();
+        StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(16);
+        for (int i = 0; i < list.getLength(); i++) {
+            Node child = list.item(i);
+            if (child.getNodeType() == Node.TEXT_NODE) {
+                buf.append(child.getNodeValue());
+            }
+            else {
+                buf.append(stringValue(child));
             }
-            return buf.toString().trim();
         }
+        return buf.toString().trim();
     }
 
     /**
      * Locates a node by ID.
      */
     public Pointer getPointerByID(JXPathContext context, String id) {
-        Document document;
-        if (node.getNodeType() == Node.DOCUMENT_NODE) {
-            document = (Document) node;
-        }
-        else {
-            document = node.getOwnerDocument();
-        }
+        Document document = node.getNodeType() == Node.DOCUMENT_NODE ? 
(Document) node
+                : node.getOwnerDocument();
         Element element = document.getElementById(id);
-        if (element != null) {
-            return new DOMNodePointer(element, getLocale(), id);
-        }
-        else {
-            return new NullPointer(getLocale(), id);
-        }
+        return element == null ? new NullPointer(getLocale(), id)
+                : new DOMNodePointer(element, getLocale(), id);
     }
 
     private AbstractFactory getAbstractFactory(JXPathContext context) {
@@ -739,10 +697,10 @@
         if (t1 == Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE && t2 != Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE) {
             return -1;
         }
-        else if (t1 != Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE && t2 == Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE) {
+        if (t1 != Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE && t2 == Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE) {
             return 1;
         }
-        else if (t1 == Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE && t2 == Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE) {
+        if (t1 == Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE && t2 == Node.ATTRIBUTE_NODE) {
             NamedNodeMap map = ((Node) getNode()).getAttributes();
             int length = map.getLength();
             for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
@@ -750,7 +708,7 @@
                 if (n == node1) {
                     return -1;
                 }
-                else if (n == node2) {
+                if (n == node2) {
                     return 1;
                 }
             }
@@ -762,12 +720,11 @@
             if (current == node1) {
                 return -1;
             }
-            else if (current == node2) {
+            if (current == node2) {
                 return 1;
             }
             current = current.getNextSibling();
         }
-
         return 0;
     }
 }

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMPointerFactory.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMPointerFactory.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMPointerFactory.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dom/DOMPointerFactory.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@
         Object bean,
         Locale locale) 
     {
-        if (bean instanceof Node) {
-            return new DOMNodePointer((Node) bean, locale);
-        }
-        return null;
+        return bean instanceof Node ? new DOMNodePointer((Node) bean, locale) 
: null;
     }
 
     public NodePointer createNodePointer(
@@ -53,9 +50,6 @@
         QName name,
         Object bean) 
     {
-        if (bean instanceof Node) {
-            return new DOMNodePointer(parent, (Node) bean);
-        }
-        return null;
+        return bean instanceof Node ? new DOMNodePointer(parent, (Node) bean) 
: null;
     }
 }

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -98,33 +98,23 @@
         }
 
         DynaBeanPointer other = (DynaBeanPointer) object;
-        if (parent != other.parent) {
-            if (parent == null || !parent.equals(other.parent)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if ((name == null && other.name != null)
-            || (name != null && !name.equals(other.name))) {
+        if (!(equalObjects(parent, other.parent) && equalObjects(name, 
other.name))) {
             return false;
         }
 
         int iThis = (index == WHOLE_COLLECTION ? 0 : index);
         int iOther = (other.index == WHOLE_COLLECTION ? 0 : other.index);
-        if (iThis != iOther) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return dynaBean == other.dynaBean;
+        return iThis == iOther && dynaBean == other.dynaBean;
     }
 
     /**
      * If there's a parent - parent's path, otherwise "/".
      */
     public String asPath() {
-        if (parent != null) {
-            return super.asPath();
-        }
-        return "/";
+        return parent == null ? "/" : super.asPath();
+    }
+
+    private static boolean equalObjects(Object o1, Object o2) {
+        return o1 == o2 || o1 != null && o1.equals(o2);
     }
 }

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPointerFactory.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPointerFactory.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPointerFactory.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPointerFactory.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -43,18 +43,12 @@
     public NodePointer createNodePointer(
             QName name, Object bean, Locale locale)
     {
-        if (bean instanceof DynaBean) {
-            return new DynaBeanPointer(name, (DynaBean) bean, locale);
-        }
-        return null;
+        return bean instanceof DynaBean ? new DynaBeanPointer(name, (DynaBean) 
bean, locale) : null;
     }
 
     public NodePointer createNodePointer(
             NodePointer parent, QName name, Object bean)
     {
-        if (bean instanceof DynaBean) {
-            return new DynaBeanPointer(parent, name, (DynaBean) bean);
-        }
-        return null;
+        return bean instanceof DynaBean ? new DynaBeanPointer(parent, name, 
(DynaBean) bean) : null;
     }
 }

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPropertyPointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPropertyPointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPropertyPointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynabeans/DynaBeanPropertyPointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -94,12 +94,7 @@
     public String getPropertyName() {
         if (name == null) {
             String names[] = getPropertyNames();
-            if (propertyIndex >= 0 && propertyIndex < names.length) {
-                name = names[propertyIndex];
-            }
-            else {
-                name = "*";
-            }
+            name = propertyIndex >= 0 && propertyIndex < names.length ? 
names[propertyIndex] : "*";
         }
         return name;
     }

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynamic/DynamicPointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynamic/DynamicPointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynamic/DynamicPointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynamic/DynamicPointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@
     
     public boolean isLeaf() {
         Object value = getNode();
-        return value == null
-            || JXPathIntrospector.getBeanInfo(value.getClass()).isAtomic();
+        return value == null || 
JXPathIntrospector.getBeanInfo(value.getClass()).isAtomic();
     }    
     
     public boolean isCollection() {
@@ -105,10 +104,7 @@
     }
 
     public String asPath() {
-        if (parent != null) {
-            return super.asPath();
-        }
-        return "/";
+        return parent == null ? "/" : super.asPath();
     }
 
     public int hashCode() {

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynamic/DynamicPropertyPointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynamic/DynamicPropertyPointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynamic/DynamicPropertyPointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/dynamic/DynamicPropertyPointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -97,12 +97,7 @@
     public String getPropertyName() {
         if (name == null) {
             String names[] = getPropertyNames();
-            if (propertyIndex >= 0 && propertyIndex < names.length) {
-                name = names[propertyIndex];
-            }
-            else {
-                name = "*";
-            }
+            name = propertyIndex >= 0 && propertyIndex < names.length ? 
names[propertyIndex] : "*";
         }
         return name;
     }

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMAttributeIterator.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMAttributeIterator.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMAttributeIterator.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMAttributeIterator.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -35,13 +35,11 @@
  */
 public class JDOMAttributeIterator implements NodeIterator {
     private NodePointer parent;
-//    private QName name;
     private List attributes;
     private int position = 0;
 
     public JDOMAttributeIterator(NodePointer parent, QName name) {
         this.parent = parent;
-//        this.name = name;
         if (parent.getNode() instanceof Element) {
             Element element = (Element) parent.getNode();
             String prefix = name.getPrefix();
@@ -86,80 +84,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /*
-    private boolean testAttr(Attr attr, QName testName) {
-        String nodePrefix = DOMNodePointer.getPrefix(attr);
-        String nodeLocalName = DOMNodePointer.getLocalName(attr);
-
-        if (nodePrefix != null && nodePrefix.equals("xmlns")) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (nodePrefix == null && nodeLocalName.equals("xmlns")) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        String testLocalName = name.getName();
-        if (testLocalName.equals("*") || testLocalName.equals(nodeLocalName)) {
-            String testPrefix = testName.getPrefix();
-
-            if (equalStrings(testPrefix, nodePrefix)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            String testNS = null;
-            if (testPrefix != null) {
-                testNS = parent.getNamespaceURI(testPrefix);
-            }
-
-            String nodeNS = null;
-            if (nodePrefix != null) {
-                nodeNS = parent.getNamespaceURI(nodePrefix);
-            }
-            return equalStrings(testNS, nodeNS);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private static boolean equalStrings(String s1, String s2) {
-        if (s1 == null && s2 != null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (s1 != null && !s1.equals(s2)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    private Attr getAttribute(Element element, QName name) {
-        String testPrefix = name.getPrefix();
-        String testNS = null;
-
-        if (testPrefix != null) {
-            testNS = parent.getNamespaceURI(testPrefix);
-        }
-
-        if (testNS != null) {
-            Attr attr = element.getAttributeNodeNS(testNS, name.getName());
-            if (attr == null) {
-                // This may mean that the parser does not support NS for
-                // attributes, example - the version of Crimson bundled
-                // with JDK 1.4.0
-                NamedNodeMap nnm = element.getAttributes();
-                for (int i = 0; i < nnm.getLength(); i++) {
-                    attr = (Attr)nnm.item(i);
-                    if (testAttr(attr, name)) {
-                        return attr;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return attr;
-        }
-        else {
-            return element.getAttributeNode(name.getName());
-        }
-    }
-*/
     public NodePointer getNodePointer() {
         if (position == 0) {
             if (!setPosition(1)) {

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMAttributePointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMAttributePointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMAttributePointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMAttributePointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -109,16 +109,8 @@
     }
 
     public boolean equals(Object object) {
-        if (object == this) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (!(object instanceof JDOMAttributePointer)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        JDOMAttributePointer other = (JDOMAttributePointer) object;
-        return attr == other.attr;
+        return object == this || object instanceof JDOMAttributePointer
+                && ((JDOMAttributePointer) object).attr == attr;
     }
 
     public int compareChildNodePointers(

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMNamespacePointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMNamespacePointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMNamespacePointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMNamespacePointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -101,16 +101,7 @@
     }
 
     public boolean equals(Object object) {
-        if (object == this) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (!(object instanceof JDOMNamespacePointer)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        JDOMNamespacePointer other = (JDOMNamespacePointer) object;
-        return prefix.equals(other.prefix);
+        return object == this || object instanceof JDOMNamespacePointer && 
prefix.equals(((JDOMNamespacePointer) object).prefix);
     }
 
     public int compareChildNodePointers(

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMNodePointer.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMNodePointer.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMNodePointer.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMNodePointer.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@
         if ((node1 instanceof Attribute) && !(node2 instanceof Attribute)) {
             return -1;
         }
-        else if (
+        if (
             !(node1 instanceof Attribute) && (node2 instanceof Attribute)) {
             return 1;
         }
-        else if (
+        if (
             (node1 instanceof Attribute) && (node2 instanceof Attribute)) {
             List list = ((Element) getNode()).getAttributes();
             int length = list.size();
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
             if (n == node1) {
                 return -1;
             }
-            else if (n == node2) {
+            if (n == node2) {
                 return 1;
             }
         }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         if (node instanceof Element) {
             return ((Element) node).getContent().size() == 0;
         }
-        else if (node instanceof Document) {
+        if (node instanceof Document) {
             return ((Document) node).getContent().size() == 0;
         }
         return true;
@@ -239,20 +239,20 @@
         if (node instanceof Element) {
             return ((Element) node).getTextTrim();
         }
-        else if (node instanceof Comment) {
+        if (node instanceof Comment) {
             String text = ((Comment) node).getText();
             if (text != null) {
                 text = text.trim();
             }
             return text;
         }
-        else if (node instanceof Text) {
+        if (node instanceof Text) {
             return ((Text) node).getTextTrim();
         }
-        else if (node instanceof CDATA) {
+        if (node instanceof CDATA) {
             return ((CDATA) node).getTextTrim();
         }
-        else if (node instanceof ProcessingInstruction) {
+        if (node instanceof ProcessingInstruction) {
             String text = ((ProcessingInstruction) node).getData();
             if (text != null) {
                 text = text.trim();
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
         if (test == null) {
             return true;
         }
-        else if (test instanceof NodeNameTest) {
+        if (test instanceof NodeNameTest) {
             if (!(node instanceof Element)) {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -368,9 +368,9 @@
                 String nodeNS = JDOMNodePointer.getNamespaceURI(node);
                 return equalStrings(namespaceURI, nodeNS);
             }
-
+            return false;
         }
-        else if (test instanceof NodeTypeTest) {
+        if (test instanceof NodeTypeTest) {
             switch (((NodeTypeTest) test).getNodeType()) {
                 case Compiler.NODE_TYPE_NODE :
                     return (node instanceof Element) || (node instanceof 
Document);
@@ -383,30 +383,21 @@
             }
             return false;
         }
-        else if (test instanceof ProcessingInstructionTest) {
-            if (node instanceof ProcessingInstruction) {
-                String testPI = ((ProcessingInstructionTest) test).getTarget();
-                String nodePI = ((ProcessingInstruction) node).getTarget();
-                return testPI.equals(nodePI);
-            }
+        if (test instanceof ProcessingInstructionTest && node instanceof 
ProcessingInstruction) {
+            String testPI = ((ProcessingInstructionTest) test).getTarget();
+            String nodePI = ((ProcessingInstruction) node).getTarget();
+            return testPI.equals(nodePI);
         }
-
         return false;
     }
 
     private static boolean equalStrings(String s1, String s2) {
-        if (s1 == null && s2 != null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (s1 != null && s2 == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (s1 != null && !s1.trim().equals(s2.trim())) {
-            return false;
+        if (s1 == s2) {
+            return true;
         }
-
-        return true;
+        s1 = s1 == null ? "" : s1.trim();
+        s2 = s2 == null ? "" : s2.trim();
+        return s1.equals(s2);
     }
 
     public static String getPrefix(Object node) {
@@ -414,7 +405,7 @@
             String prefix = ((Element) node).getNamespacePrefix();
             return (prefix == null || prefix.equals("")) ? null : prefix;
         }
-        else if (node instanceof Attribute) {
+        if (node instanceof Attribute) {
             String prefix = ((Attribute) node).getNamespacePrefix();
             return (prefix == null || prefix.equals("")) ? null : prefix;
         }
@@ -425,7 +416,7 @@
         if (node instanceof Element) {
             return ((Element) node).getName();
         }
-        else if (node instanceof Attribute) {
+        if (node instanceof Attribute) {
             return ((Attribute) node).getName();
         }
         return null;
@@ -438,10 +429,7 @@
      */
     public boolean isLanguage(String lang) {
         String current = getLanguage();
-        if (current == null) {
-            return super.isLanguage(lang);
-        }
-        return current.toUpperCase().startsWith(lang.toUpperCase());
+        return current == null ? super.isLanguage(lang) : 
current.toUpperCase().startsWith(lang.toUpperCase());
     }
 
     protected String getLanguage() {
@@ -463,20 +451,18 @@
     private Element nodeParent(Object node) {
         if (node instanceof Element) {
             Object parent = ((Element) node).getParent();
-            if (parent instanceof Element) {
-                return (Element) parent;
-            }
+            return parent instanceof Element ? (Element) parent : null;
         }
-        else if (node instanceof Text) {
+        if (node instanceof Text) {
             return (Element) ((Text) node).getParent();
         }
-        else if (node instanceof CDATA) {
+        if (node instanceof CDATA) {
             return (Element) ((CDATA) node).getParent();
         }
-        else if (node instanceof ProcessingInstruction) {
+        if (node instanceof ProcessingInstruction) {
             return (Element) ((ProcessingInstruction) node).getParent();
         }
-        else if (node instanceof Comment) {
+        if (node instanceof Comment) {
             return (Element) ((Comment) node).getParent();
         }
         return null;

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMPointerFactory.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMPointerFactory.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMPointerFactory.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/ri/model/jdom/JDOMPointerFactory.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         if (bean instanceof Document) {
             return new JDOMNodePointer(bean, locale);
         }
-        else if (bean instanceof Element) {
+        if (bean instanceof Element) {
             return new JDOMNodePointer(bean, locale);
         }
         return null;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         if (bean instanceof Document) {
             return new JDOMNodePointer(parent, bean);
         }
-        else if (bean instanceof Element) {
+        if (bean instanceof Element) {
             return new JDOMNodePointer(parent, bean);
         }
         return null;

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/servlet/KeywordVariables.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/servlet/KeywordVariables.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/servlet/KeywordVariables.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/servlet/KeywordVariables.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@
     }
 
     public Object getVariable(String variable) {
-        if (variable.equals(keyword)) {
-            return object;
-        }
-        return null;
+        return isDeclaredVariable(variable) ? object : null;
     }
 
     public void declareVariable(String variable, Object value) {

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/servlet/ServletRequestAndContext.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/servlet/ServletRequestAndContext.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/servlet/ServletRequestAndContext.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/servlet/ServletRequestAndContext.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -39,14 +39,11 @@
         this.request = request;
     }
 
-    
     public HttpSession getSession() {
-        if (request instanceof HttpServletRequest) {
-            return ((HttpServletRequest)request).getSession(false);
-        }
-        return null;
+        return request instanceof HttpServletRequest
+                ? ((HttpServletRequest) request).getSession(false) : null;
     }
-    
+
     public ServletRequest getServletRequest() {
         return request;
     }

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/util/BasicTypeConverter.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/util/BasicTypeConverter.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/util/BasicTypeConverter.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/util/BasicTypeConverter.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.SortedSet;
 
 import org.apache.commons.beanutils.ConvertUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.beanutils.Converter;
@@ -73,18 +74,18 @@
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Number) {
+        if (object instanceof Number) {
             if (toType.isPrimitive()
                 || Number.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Character) {
+        if (object instanceof Character) {
             if (toType == char.class) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        else if (object instanceof String) {
+        if (object instanceof String) {
             if (toType.isPrimitive()) {
                 return true;
             }
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        else if (fromType.isArray()) {
+        if (fromType.isArray()) {
             // Collection -> array
             if (toType.isArray()) {
                 Class cType = toType.getComponentType();
@@ -112,20 +113,16 @@
                 }
                 return true;
             }
-            else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
+            if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
                 return canCreateCollection(toType);
             }
-            else {
-                if (Array.getLength(object) > 0) {
-                    Object value = Array.get(object, 0);
-                    return canConvert(value, toType);
-                }
-                else {
-                    return canConvert("", toType);
-                }
+            if (Array.getLength(object) > 0) {
+                Object value = Array.get(object, 0);
+                return canConvert(value, toType);
             }
+            return canConvert("", toType);
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Collection) {
+        if (object instanceof Collection) {
             // Collection -> array
             if (toType.isArray()) {
                 Class cType = toType.getComponentType();
@@ -138,30 +135,26 @@
                 }
                 return true;
             }
-            else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
+            if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
                 return canCreateCollection(toType);
             }
-            else {
-                if (((Collection) object).size() > 0) {
-                    Object value;
-                    if (object instanceof List) {
-                        value = ((List) object).get(0);
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        Iterator it = ((Collection) object).iterator();
-                        value = it.next();
-                    }
-                    return canConvert(value, toType);
+            if (((Collection) object).size() > 0) {
+                Object value;
+                if (object instanceof List) {
+                    value = ((List) object).get(0);
                 }
                 else {
-                    return canConvert("", toType);
+                    Iterator it = ((Collection) object).iterator();
+                    value = it.next();
                 }
+                return canConvert(value, toType);
             }
+            return canConvert("", toType);
         }
-        else if (object instanceof NodeSet) {
+        if (object instanceof NodeSet) {
             return canConvert(((NodeSet) object).getValues(), toType);
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Pointer) {
+        if (object instanceof Pointer) {
             return canConvert(((Pointer) object).getValue(), toType);
         }
         return ConvertUtils.lookup(toType) != null;
@@ -174,17 +167,14 @@
      */
     public Object convert(Object object, Class toType) {
         if (object == null) {
-            if (toType.isPrimitive()) {
-                return convertNullToPrimitive(toType);
-            }
-            return null;
+            return toType.isPrimitive() ? convertNullToPrimitive(toType) : 
null;
         }
 
         if (toType == Object.class) {
             if (object instanceof NodeSet) {
                 return convert(((NodeSet) object).getValues(), toType);
             }
-            else if (object instanceof Pointer) {
+            if (object instanceof Pointer) {
                 return convert(((Pointer) object).getValue(), toType);
             }
             return object;
@@ -207,24 +197,20 @@
                 }
                 return array;
             }
-            else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
+            if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
                 Collection collection = allocateCollection(toType);
                 for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
                     collection.add(Array.get(object, i));
                 }
                 return unmodifiableCollection(collection);
             }
-            else {
-                if (length > 0) { 
-                    Object value = Array.get(object, 0);
-                    return convert(value, toType);
-                }
-                else {
-                    return convert("", toType);
-                }
+            if (length > 0) { 
+                Object value = Array.get(object, 0);
+                return convert(value, toType);
             }
+            return convert("", toType);
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Collection) {
+        if (object instanceof Collection) {
             int length = ((Collection) object).size();
             if (toType.isArray()) {
                 Class cType = toType.getComponentType();
@@ -236,66 +222,63 @@
                 }
                 return array;
             }
-            else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
+            if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
                 Collection collection = allocateCollection(toType);
                 collection.addAll((Collection) object);
                 return unmodifiableCollection(collection);
             }
-            else {
-                if (length > 0) {
-                    Object value;
-                    if (object instanceof List) {
-                        value = ((List) object).get(0);
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        Iterator it = ((Collection) object).iterator();
-                        value = it.next();
-                    }
-                    return convert(value, toType);
+            if (length > 0) {
+                Object value;
+                if (object instanceof List) {
+                    value = ((List) object).get(0);
                 }
                 else {
-                    return convert("", toType);
+                    Iterator it = ((Collection) object).iterator();
+                    value = it.next();
                 }
+                return convert(value, toType);
             }
+            return convert("", toType);
         }
-        else if (object instanceof NodeSet) {
+        if (object instanceof NodeSet) {
             return convert(((NodeSet) object).getValues(), toType);
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Pointer) {
+        if (object instanceof Pointer) {
             return convert(((Pointer) object).getValue(), toType);
         }
-        else if (toType == String.class) {
+        if (toType == String.class) {
             return object.toString();
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Boolean) {
+        if (object instanceof Boolean) {
             if (toType == boolean.class) {
                 return object;
             }
-            boolean value = ((Boolean) object).booleanValue();
-            return allocateNumber(toType, value ? 1 : 0);
+            if (toType.isPrimitive() || Number.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) 
{
+                boolean value = ((Boolean) object).booleanValue();
+                return allocateNumber(toType, value ? 1 : 0);
+            }
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Number) {
+        if (object instanceof Number) {
             double value = ((Number) object).doubleValue();
             if (toType == boolean.class || toType == Boolean.class) {
                 return value == 0.0 ? Boolean.FALSE : Boolean.TRUE;
             }
-            if (toType.isPrimitive()
-                || Number.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) {
+            if (toType.isPrimitive() || Number.class.isAssignableFrom(toType)) 
{
                 return allocateNumber(toType, value);
             }
         }
-        else if (object instanceof Character) {
+        if (object instanceof Character) {
             if (toType == char.class) {
                 return object;
             }
         }
-        else if (object instanceof String) {
+        if (object instanceof String) {
             Object value = convertStringToPrimitive(object, toType);
             if (value != null) {
                 return value;
             }
         }
-        
+
         Converter converter = ConvertUtils.lookup(toType);
         if (converter != null) {
             return converter.convert(toType, object);
@@ -411,7 +394,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if (type == List.class) {
+        if (type == List.class || type == Collection.class) {
             return new ArrayList();
         }
         if (type == Set.class) {
@@ -420,19 +403,20 @@
         throw new JXPathInvalidAccessException(
                 "Cannot create collection of type: " + type);
     }
-    
+
     protected Collection unmodifiableCollection(Collection collection) {
         if (collection instanceof List) {
             return Collections.unmodifiableList((List) collection);
         }
-        else if (collection instanceof Set) {
+        if (collection instanceof SortedSet) {
+            return Collections.unmodifiableSortedSet((SortedSet) collection);
+        }
+        if (collection instanceof Set) {
             return Collections.unmodifiableSet((Set) collection);
         }
-        // Cannot wrap it into a proper unmodifiable collection, 
-        // so we just return the original collection itself
-        return collection;
+        return Collections.unmodifiableCollection(collection);
     }
-    
+
     static final class ValueNodeSet implements NodeSet {
         private List values;
         private List pointers;
@@ -496,17 +480,17 @@
             if (bean == null) {
                 return "null()";
             }
-            else if (bean instanceof Number) {
+            if (bean instanceof Number) {
                 String string = bean.toString();
                 if (string.endsWith(".0")) {
                     string = string.substring(0, string.length() - 2);
                 }
                 return string;
             }
-            else if (bean instanceof Boolean) {
+            if (bean instanceof Boolean) {
                 return ((Boolean) bean).booleanValue() ? "true()" : "false()";
             }
-            else if (bean instanceof String) {
+            if (bean instanceof String) {
                 return "'" + bean + "'";
             }
             return "{object of type " + bean.getClass().getName() + "}";

Modified: 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/util/ValueUtils.java
URL: 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/util/ValueUtils.java?view=diff&rev=509378&r1=509377&r2=509378
==============================================================================
--- 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/util/ValueUtils.java
 (original)
+++ 
jakarta/commons/proper/jxpath/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/jxpath/util/ValueUtils.java
 Mon Feb 19 15:24:43 2007
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         if (value.getClass().isArray()) {
             return true;
         }
-        else if (value instanceof Collection) {
+        if (value instanceof Collection) {
             return true;
         }
         return false;
@@ -138,12 +138,10 @@
         if (collection.getClass().isArray()) {
             return Array.getLength(collection);
         }
-        else if (collection instanceof Collection) {
+        if (collection instanceof Collection) {
             return ((Collection) collection).size();
         }
-        else {
-            return 1;
-        }
+        return 1;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -166,12 +164,10 @@
             }
             return list.iterator();
         }
-        else if (collection instanceof Collection) {
+        if (collection instanceof Collection) {
             return ((Collection) collection).iterator();
         }
-        else {
-            return Collections.singletonList(collection).iterator();
-        }
+        return Collections.singletonList(collection).iterator();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -182,7 +178,7 @@
         if (collection == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        else if (collection.getClass().isArray()) {
+        if (collection.getClass().isArray()) {
             Object bigger =
                 Array.newInstance(
                     collection.getClass().getComponentType(),
@@ -195,19 +191,17 @@
                 Array.getLength(collection));
             return bigger;
         }
-        else if (collection instanceof Collection) {
+        if (collection instanceof Collection) {
             while (((Collection) collection).size() < size) {
                 ((Collection) collection).add(null);
             }
             return collection;
         }
-        else {
-            throw new JXPathException(
-                "Cannot turn "
-                    + collection.getClass().getName()
-                    + " into a collection of size "
-                    + size);
-        }
+        throw new JXPathException(
+            "Cannot turn "
+                + collection.getClass().getName()
+                + " into a collection of size "
+                + size);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -218,7 +212,7 @@
         if (collection == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        else if (collection.getClass().isArray()) {
+        if (collection.getClass().isArray()) {
             int length = Array.getLength(collection);
             Object smaller =
                 Array.newInstance(
@@ -237,14 +231,14 @@
             }
             return smaller;
         }
-        else if (collection instanceof List) {
+        if (collection instanceof List) {
             int size = ((List) collection).size();
             if (index < size) {
                 ((List) collection).remove(index);
             }
             return collection;
         }
-        else if (collection instanceof Collection) {
+        if (collection instanceof Collection) {
             Iterator it = ((Collection) collection).iterator();
             for (int i = 0; i < index; i++) {
                 if (!it.hasNext()) {
@@ -258,14 +252,12 @@
             }
             return collection;
         }
-        else {
-            throw new JXPathException(
-                "Cannot remove "
-                    + collection.getClass().getName()
-                    + "["
-                    + index
-                    + "]");
-        }
+        throw new JXPathException(
+            "Cannot remove "
+                + collection.getClass().getName()
+                + "["
+                + index
+                + "]");
     }
 
     /**



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