# -*- Mode: Python; py-indent-offset: 4 -*-
# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab
import types

__author__ = 'frank'


def toBoolean(value):
    """Converts a string to a boolean.

    Checks whether the given value is a string type and converts it to boolean.
    In all other cases, the value is returned without alteration."""
    if isinstance(value, types.StringTypes):
        if value.lower() == "true":
            return True
        else:
            return False
    else:
        return value