class RenamedParameter { private boolean c; public void foo() { String a = "s"; String b = "t"; newMethod(a, b); } private void newMethod(String a, String b) { if (c) { String t = b; x(t); } else if (!b.equals(a)) { x(b); } } public void bar() { String a = "t"; String b = "s"; newMethod(a, b); } void x(String s) {} }