public void readExternal(Element element) throws InvalidDataException { //noinspection unchecked final String showRecycled = element.getAttributeValue(ATTRIBUTE_SHOW_RECYCLED); if (showRecycled != null) { myShowRecycled = Boolean.parseBoolean(showRecycled); } else { myShowRecycled = true; } readExternal(element, myShelvedChangeLists, myRecycledShelvedChangeLists); }