if (obj == null) {
            value = defaultValue;
        } else {
            value = Float.parseFloat(obj.toString());
        }

        return value;
    }

    public boolean getAsBoolean(final String key, final boolean defaultValue) {
        final Object obj = get(key);

        final boolean value;
        if (obj == null) {
            value = defaultValue;
        } else {

        langFieldName = settings.getAsString(SuggestSettings.DefaultKeys.LANG_FIELD_NAME, StringUtil.EMPTY);
        parallel = settings.getAsBoolean(SuggestSettings.DefaultKeys.PARALLEL_PROCESSING, false);
        this.readingConverter = readingConverter;
        this.contentsReadingConverter = contentsReadingConverter;
        this.normalizer = normalizer;