return a;
        }
        if (a.length == 0) {
            return b;
        }
        if (b.length == 0) {
            return a;
        }
        final boolean[] array = (boolean[]) Array.newInstance(boolean.class, a.length + b.length);
        System.arraycopy(a, 0, array, 0, a.length);
        System.arraycopy(b, 0, array, a.length, b.length);
        return array;
    }

    /**