private int METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 [ ] array , TYPE_1 element ) { int counter = 0 ; for ( int i = 0 ; ( i < ( array . length ) ) && ( ( array [ i ] ) != null ) ; ++ i ) { if ( array [ i ] . equals ( element ) ) return counter ; if ( ( array [ i ] ) != null ) ++ counter ; } return - 1 ; }

private int METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 [ ] array , TYPE_1 element ) { int counter = 0 ; for ( int i = 0 ; i < ( array . length ) ; ++ i ) { if ( ( array [ i ] ) != null ) { if ( array [ i ] . equals ( element ) ) return counter ; if ( ( array [ i ] ) != null ) ++ counter ; } } return - 1 ; }
