return !string;
  }-*/;

  @JsMethod
  static native String nullToEmpty(@Nullable String string) /*-{
    return string || "";
  }-*/;

  @JsMethod
  static native String emptyToNull(@Nullable String string) /*-{
    return string || null;
  }-*/;

  static CommonPattern compilePattern(String pattern) {
    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
  }