/*
    shows how short-circuiting works
*/
public class shortcircuit {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int intVar = 2;

        // This enters testMethod and tests the entire conditional
        if( (testMethod()) && (intVar <= 1) ) {
            System.out.println("Successful test 1.");
        }

        // This shortcircuits before it gets to testMethod
        if( (intVar <= 1) && (testMethod()) ) {
            System.out.println("Successful test 2.");
        }

        // You can also shortcircuit OR logic
        if( (intVar == 2) || (testMethod()) ) {
            System.out.println("Successful test 3.");
        }
    }

    public static boolean testMethod() {
        System.out.println("Entered testMethod().");
        return true;
        //return false;
    }
}