code: public static boolean getBoolean(String propertyName) {
          String tmpObj = get(propertyName);
          return Boolean.parseBoolean(tmpObj);
      }
docs: Retrieve the value of the specified property from framework/system properties.
  Value is converted and returned as an boolean.
  
  @param propertyName Name of property
  @param defaultValue Default value to return if property is not set
  @return Property or default value as an boolean