Java tutorial
import org.apache.commons.lang.ObjectUtils; public class MainClass { public static void main(String[] args) { //Create ObjectUtilsTrial instance MyClass one = new MyClass(); MyClass two = one; //Same Reference MyClass three = new MyClass(); //New Object MyClass four = null; //four is null, returns DEFAULT System.out.print("1) If null return DEFAULT >>>"); System.out.println(ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(four, "DEFAULT")); } } class MyClass { public String toString() { return "toString Output"; } }