Why should I pass Boolean as a parameter instead of "boolean"?

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Published on 2010-04-26T18:49:51Z Indexed on 2010/04/26 18:53 UTC
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Hi,

A co-worker asked me to change a signature from using a primitive "boolean" to using a classed "Boolean". He didn't offer a very good explanation why?

Have any of you heard of this and can any of you explain why it matters or doesn't matter?

Edit: He mentioned that it was good practice for public methods.

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