code: public static boolean getSystemPropertyAsBoolean(String name, boolean defaultValue) {
          final String value = getSystemProperty(name, null);
          if (value != null) {
              try {
                  return Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
              } catch (Throwable exception) {
                  //
              }
          }
          return defaultValue;
      }
docs: Replies the value of the boolean system property.
  
  @param name
  - name of the property.
  @param defaultValue
  - value to reply if the these is no property found
  @return the value, or defaultValue.