+ /**
+ * Compare two strings to see if they're equal or not (nulls treated the same as empty strings)
+ * @param inString1 first string
+ * @param inString2 second string
+ * @return true if the strings are different
+ */
+ private static boolean areStringsDifferent(String inString1, String inString2)
+ {
+ // if both empty then same
+ if ((inString1 == null || inString1.equals("")) && (inString2 == null || inString2.equals("")))
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+ return (inString1 == null || inString2 == null || !inString1.equals(inString2));
+ }