How to convert String into boolean in Java?

There are two ways you can convert a String into boolean in Java

1. Using Boolean.parseBoolean(String input) - This returns primitive boolean

String input = "true";
boolean output = Boolean.parseBoolean(input);
System.out.println(output);

2. Using Boolean.valueOf(String input) - This returns instance of Boolean type

String input = "true";
Boolean output = Boolean.valueOf(input);
System.out.println(output);