private boolean eval(final int value,final int threshold){
  LOGGER.debug("eval: " + value + ", "+ threshold);
  if (threshold < 0) {
    LOGGER.debug(value < Math.abs(threshold));
    return value < Math.abs(threshold);
  }
 else {
    LOGGER.debug(value >= Math.abs(threshold));
    return value >= threshold;
  }
}

private boolean eval ( final int value , final int threshold ) { LOGGER . debug ( "eval: " + value + ", " + threshold ) ; if ( threshold < 0 ) { LOGGER . debug ( value < Math . abs ( threshold ) ) ; return value < Math . abs ( threshold ) ; } else { LOGGER . debug ( value >= Math . abs ( threshold ) ) ; return value >= threshold ; } }
evaluates the given value against the provided threshold .
