TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: Controversial13

This rule is Obsolete
Synopsis:	Use bitwise inversion to invert boolean values
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	7
Category:	Controversial

Description:

Use bitwise inversion to invert boolean values - it's the fastest way to do this. See http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/archive/newsletter.do?issue=042&locale=en_US for specific details

public class Foo {
 public void main(bar) {
  boolean b = true;
  b = !b; // slow
  b ^= true; // fast
 }
}