1 files changed, 8 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/utils/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/common/utils/validation/ParameterValidationUtils.java b/utils/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/common/utils/validation/ParameterValidationUtils.java
index e2e462da..f15d936b 100644
--- a/utils/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/common/utils/validation/ParameterValidationUtils.java
+++ b/utils/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/common/utils/validation/ParameterValidationUtils.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ package org.onap.policy.common.utils.validation;
  */
 public class ParameterValidationUtils {
 
+    private ParameterValidationUtils() {
+
+    }
+
     /**
      * Validates the given string input.
      *
@@ -34,10 +39,7 @@ public class ParameterValidationUtils {
      * @return the boolean validation result
      */
     public static boolean validateStringParameter(final String inputString) {
-        if (inputString == null || inputString.trim().length() == 0) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
+        return (inputString != null && !inputString.trim().isEmpty());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -47,10 +49,7 @@ public class ParameterValidationUtils {
      * @return the boolean validation result
      */
     public static boolean validateIntParameter(final int input) {
-        if (input <= 0) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
+        return (input > 0);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -60,9 +59,6 @@ public class ParameterValidationUtils {
      * @return the boolean validation result
      */
     public static boolean validateLongParameter(final long input) {
-        if (input <= 0) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
+        return (input > 0);
     }
 }