public boolean inOrder(int a, int b, int c, boolean bOk) {
  return (bOk || a < b) && b < c;
}

// NOTE: this does NOT work! the parentheses are necessary
// WHY? && is evaluated before || (order of operations)
// so this is evaluated as if the parentheses were as follows:
// return bOk || (b > a && c > b);
public boolean inOrder(int a, int b, int c, boolean bOk) {
  return bOk || a < b && b < c;
}

public boolean inOrder(int a, int b, int c, boolean bOk) {
  if (bOk) {
    return b < c;
  }
  else {
    return a < b && b < c;
  }
}