Add parseBoolean helper function (EE-port)

app/assets/javascripts/behaviors/markdown/gfm_auto_complete.js

 import $ from 'jquery';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import GfmAutoComplete from '~/gfm_auto_complete';
 
 export default function initGFMInput() {
   $('.js-gfm-input:not(.js-vue-textarea)').each((i, el) => {
     const gfm = new GfmAutoComplete(gl.GfmAutoComplete && gl.GfmAutoComplete.dataSources);
-    const enableGFM = convertPermissionToBoolean(el.dataset.supportsAutocomplete);
+    const enableGFM = parseBoolean(el.dataset.supportsAutocomplete);
 
     gfm.setup($(el), {
       emojis: true,

app/assets/javascripts/behaviors/secret_values.js

 import { n__ } from '../locale';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default class SecretValues {
   constructor({
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default class SecretValues {
     this.revealButton = this.container.querySelector('.js-secret-value-reveal-button');
 
     if (this.revealButton) {
-      const isRevealed = convertPermissionToBoolean(this.revealButton.dataset.secretRevealStatus);
+      const isRevealed = parseBoolean(this.revealButton.dataset.secretRevealStatus);
       this.updateDom(isRevealed);
 
       this.revealButton.addEventListener('click', this.onRevealButtonClicked.bind(this));
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ export default class SecretValues {
   }
 
   onRevealButtonClicked() {
-    const previousIsRevealed = convertPermissionToBoolean(
-      this.revealButton.dataset.secretRevealStatus,
-    );
+    const previousIsRevealed = parseBoolean(this.revealButton.dataset.secretRevealStatus);
     this.updateDom(!previousIsRevealed);
   }
 

app/assets/javascripts/behaviors/shortcuts/shortcuts.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Mousetrap from 'mousetrap';
 import axios from '../../lib/utils/axios_utils';
 import { refreshCurrentPage, visitUrl } from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import findAndFollowLink from '../../lib/utils/navigation_utility';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 const defaultStopCallback = Mousetrap.stopCallback;
 Mousetrap.stopCallback = (e, element, combo) => {
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ export default class Shortcuts {
   static onTogglePerfBar(e) {
     e.preventDefault();
     const performanceBarCookieName = 'perf_bar_enabled';
-    if (Cookies.get(performanceBarCookieName) === 'true') {
+    if (parseBoolean(Cookies.get(performanceBarCookieName))) {
       Cookies.set(performanceBarCookieName, 'false', { path: '/' });
     } else {
       Cookies.set(performanceBarCookieName, 'true', { path: '/' });

app/assets/javascripts/boards/index.js

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import BoardSidebar from 'ee/boards/components/board_sidebar';
 import initNewListDropdown from './components/new_list_dropdown';
 import BoardAddIssuesModal from 'ee/boards/components/modal/index';
 import '~/vue_shared/vue_resource_interceptor';
-import { NavigationType } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { NavigationType, parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 import 'ee/boards/models/list';
 import 'ee/boards/models/issue';
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default () => {
       boardsEndpoint: $boardApp.dataset.boardsEndpoint,
       listsEndpoint: $boardApp.dataset.listsEndpoint,
       boardId: $boardApp.dataset.boardId,
-      disabled: $boardApp.dataset.disabled === 'true',
+      disabled: parseBoolean($boardApp.dataset.disabled),
       issueLinkBase: $boardApp.dataset.issueLinkBase,
       rootPath: $boardApp.dataset.rootPath,
       bulkUpdatePath: $boardApp.dataset.bulkUpdatePath,
@@ -369,12 +369,12 @@ export default () => {
       const boardsSelectorProps = {
         ...dataset,
         currentBoard: JSON.parse(dataset.currentBoard),
-        hasMissingBoards: dataset.hasMissingBoards === 'true',
-        canAdminBoard: dataset.canAdminBoard === 'true',
-        multipleIssueBoardsAvailable: dataset.multipleIssueBoardsAvailable === 'true',
+        hasMissingBoards: parseBoolean(dataset.hasMissingBoards),
+        canAdminBoard: parseBoolean(dataset.canAdminBoard),
+        multipleIssueBoardsAvailable: parseBoolean(dataset.multipleIssueBoardsAvailable),
         projectId: Number(dataset.projectId),
         groupId: Number(dataset.groupId),
-        scopedIssueBoardFeatureEnabled: dataset.scopedIssueBoardFeatureEnabled === 'true',
+        scopedIssueBoardFeatureEnabled: parseBoolean(dataset.scopedIssueBoardFeatureEnabled),
         weights: JSON.parse(dataset.weights),
       };
 

app/assets/javascripts/boards/stores/boards_store.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import _ from 'underscore';
 import Vue from 'vue';
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
 import BoardsStoreEE from 'ee/boards/stores/boards_store_ee';
-import { getUrlParamsArray } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { getUrlParamsArray, parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 const boardsStore = {
   disabled: false,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const boardsStore = {
     });
   },
   welcomeIsHidden() {
-    return Cookies.get('issue_board_welcome_hidden') === 'true';
+    return parseBoolean(Cookies.get('issue_board_welcome_hidden'));
   },
   removeList(id, type = 'blank') {
     const list = this.findList('id', id, type);

app/assets/javascripts/build_artifacts.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import $ from 'jquery';
 import { visitUrl } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default class BuildArtifacts {
   constructor() {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default class BuildArtifacts {
   // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
   setupEntryClick() {
     return $('.tree-holder').on('click', 'tr[data-link]', function() {
-      visitUrl(this.dataset.link, convertPermissionToBoolean(this.dataset.externalLink));
+      visitUrl(this.dataset.link, parseBoolean(this.dataset.externalLink));
     });
   }
   // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this

app/assets/javascripts/ci_variable_list/ajax_variable_list.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import _ from 'underscore';
 import axios from '../lib/utils/axios_utils';
 import { s__ } from '../locale';
 import Flash from '../flash';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
 import statusCodes from '../lib/utils/http_status';
 import VariableList from './ci_variable_list';
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export default class AjaxVariableList {
       // If we submitted a row that was destroyed, remove it so we don't try
       // to destroy it again which would cause a BE error
       const destroyInput = row.querySelector('.js-ci-variable-input-destroy');
-      if (convertPermissionToBoolean(destroyInput.value)) {
+      if (parseBoolean(destroyInput.value)) {
         row.remove();
         // Update the ID input so any future edits and `_destroy` will apply on the BE
       } else {

app/assets/javascripts/ci_variable_list/ci_variable_list.js

 import $ from 'jquery';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
 import { s__ } from '../locale';
 import setupToggleButtons from '../toggle_buttons';
 import CreateItemDropdown from '../create_item_dropdown';
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export default class VariableList {
 
   removeRow(row) {
     const $row = $(row);
-    const isPersisted = convertPermissionToBoolean($row.attr('data-is-persisted'));
+    const isPersisted = parseBoolean($row.attr('data-is-persisted'));
 
     if (isPersisted) {
       $row.hide();

app/assets/javascripts/contextual_sidebar.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import $ from 'jquery';
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import bp from './breakpoints';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default class ContextualSidebar {
   constructor() {
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ export default class ContextualSidebar {
     if (breakpoint === 'sm' || breakpoint === 'md') {
       this.toggleCollapsedSidebar(true);
     } else if (breakpoint === 'lg') {
-      const collapse = Cookies.get('sidebar_collapsed') === 'true';
+      const collapse = parseBoolean(Cookies.get('sidebar_collapsed'));
       this.toggleCollapsedSidebar(collapse);
     }
   }

app/assets/javascripts/diffs/components/tree_list.vue

 <script>
 import { mapActions, mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex';
 import { GlTooltipDirective } from '@gitlab/ui';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import Icon from '~/vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
 import FileRow from '~/vue_shared/components/file_row.vue';
 import FileRowStats from './file_row_stats.vue';
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     const treeListStored = localStorage.getItem(treeListStorageKey);
-    const renderTreeList =
-      treeListStored !== null ? convertPermissionToBoolean(treeListStored) : true;
+    const renderTreeList = treeListStored !== null ? parseBoolean(treeListStored) : true;
 
     return {
       search: '',

app/assets/javascripts/diffs/store/modules/diff_state.js

 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
 import { getParameterValues } from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
 import bp from '~/breakpoints';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import { INLINE_DIFF_VIEW_TYPE, DIFF_VIEW_COOKIE_NAME, MR_TREE_SHOW_KEY } from '../../constants';
 
 const viewTypeFromQueryString = getParameterValues('view')[0];
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export default () => ({
   tree: [],
   treeEntries: {},
   showTreeList:
-    storedTreeShow === null ? bp.getBreakpointSize() !== 'xs' : storedTreeShow === 'true',
+    storedTreeShow === null ? bp.getBreakpointSize() !== 'xs' : parseBoolean(storedTreeShow),
   currentDiffFileId: '',
   projectPath: '',
   commentForms: [],

app/assets/javascripts/environments/folder/environments_folder_bundle.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
 import environmentsFolderApp from './environments_folder_view.vue';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '../../lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '../../lib/utils/common_utils';
 import Translate from '../../vue_shared/translate';
 
 Vue.use(Translate);
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ export default () =>
         endpoint: environmentsData.endpoint,
         folderName: environmentsData.folderName,
         cssContainerClass: environmentsData.cssClass,
-        canCreateDeployment: convertPermissionToBoolean(environmentsData.canCreateDeployment),
-        canReadEnvironment: convertPermissionToBoolean(environmentsData.canReadEnvironment),
+        canCreateDeployment: parseBoolean(environmentsData.canCreateDeployment),
+        canReadEnvironment: parseBoolean(environmentsData.canReadEnvironment),
       };
     },
     render(createElement) {

app/assets/javascripts/environments/index.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
 import environmentsComponent from './components/environments_app.vue';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
 import Translate from '../vue_shared/translate';
 
 Vue.use(Translate);
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ export default () =>
         newEnvironmentPath: environmentsData.newEnvironmentPath,
         helpPagePath: environmentsData.helpPagePath,
         cssContainerClass: environmentsData.cssClass,
-        canCreateEnvironment: convertPermissionToBoolean(environmentsData.canCreateEnvironment),
-        canCreateDeployment: convertPermissionToBoolean(environmentsData.canCreateDeployment),
-        canReadEnvironment: convertPermissionToBoolean(environmentsData.canReadEnvironment),
+        canCreateEnvironment: parseBoolean(environmentsData.canCreateEnvironment),
+        canCreateDeployment: parseBoolean(environmentsData.canCreateDeployment),
+        canReadEnvironment: parseBoolean(environmentsData.canReadEnvironment),
       };
     },
     render(createElement) {

app/assets/javascripts/groups/index.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import Translate from '../vue_shared/translate';
 import GroupFilterableList from './groups_filterable_list';
 import GroupsStore from './store/groups_store';
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export default (containerId = 'js-groups-tree', endpoint, action = '') => {
     },
     data() {
       const { dataset } = dataEl || this.$options.el;
-      const hideProjects = dataset.hideProjects === 'true';
+      const hideProjects = parseBoolean(dataset.hideProjects);
       const service = new GroupsService(endpoint || dataset.endpoint);
       const store = new GroupsStore(hideProjects);
 

app/assets/javascripts/header.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Translate from '~/vue_shared/translate';
 import { highCountTrim } from '~/lib/utils/text_utility';
 import SetStatusModalTrigger from './set_status_modal/set_status_modal_trigger.vue';
 import SetStatusModalWrapper from './set_status_modal/set_status_modal_wrapper.vue';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 /**
  * Updates todo counter when todos are toggled.
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         const { hasStatus } = this.$options.el.dataset;
 
         return {
-          hasStatus: hasStatus === 'true',
+          hasStatus: parseBoolean(hasStatus),
         };
       },
       render(createElement) {

app/assets/javascripts/ide/index.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import Translate from '~/vue_shared/translate';
 import ide from './components/ide.vue';
 import store from './stores';
 import router from './ide_router';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '../lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 Vue.use(Translate);
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function initIde(el, options = {}) {
         webIDEHelpPagePath: el.dataset.webIdeHelpPagePath,
       });
       this.setInitialData({
-        clientsidePreviewEnabled: convertPermissionToBoolean(el.dataset.clientsidePreviewEnabled),
+        clientsidePreviewEnabled: parseBoolean(el.dataset.clientsidePreviewEnabled),
         ...extraInitialData(el),
       });
     },

app/assets/javascripts/importer_status.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import _ from 'underscore';
 import { __, sprintf } from './locale';
 import axios from './lib/utils/axios_utils';
 import flash from './flash';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 class ImporterStatus {
   constructor({ jobsUrl, importUrl, ciCdOnly }) {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function initImporterStatus() {
     return new ImporterStatus({
       jobsUrl: data.jobsImportPath,
       importUrl: data.importPath,
-      ciCdOnly: convertPermissionToBoolean(data.ciCdOnly),
+      ciCdOnly: parseBoolean(data.ciCdOnly),
     });
   }
 }

app/assets/javascripts/landing.js

 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 class Landing {
   constructor(landingElement, dismissButton, cookieName) {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class Landing {
   }
 
   isDismissed() {
-    return Cookies.get(this.cookieName) === 'true';
+    return parseBoolean(Cookies.get(this.cookieName));
   }
 }
 

app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/common_utils.js

@@ -420,13 +420,29 @@ export const historyPushState = newUrl => {
   window.history.pushState({}, document.title, newUrl);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns true for a String "true" and false otherwise.
+ * This is the opposite of Boolean(...).toString()
+ *
+ * @param  {String} value
+ * @returns {Boolean}
+ */
+export const parseBoolean = value => value === 'true';
+
 /**
  * Converts permission provided as strings to booleans.
  *
  * @param  {String} string
  * @returns {Boolean}
  */
-export const convertPermissionToBoolean = permission => permission === 'true';
+export const convertPermissionToBoolean = permission => {
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.warn('convertPermissionToBoolean is deprecated! Please use parseBoolean instead.');
+  }
+
+  return parseBoolean(permission);
+};
 
 /**
  * Back Off exponential algorithm

app/assets/javascripts/merge_request_tabs.js

@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ import flash from './flash';
 import BlobForkSuggestion from './blob/blob_fork_suggestion';
 import initChangesDropdown from './init_changes_dropdown';
 import bp from './breakpoints';
-import { parseUrlPathname, handleLocationHash, isMetaClick } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
+import {
+  parseUrlPathname,
+  handleLocationHash,
+  isMetaClick,
+  parseBoolean,
+} from './lib/utils/common_utils';
 import { isInVueNoteablePage } from './lib/utils/dom_utils';
 import { getLocationHash } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
 import Diff from './diff';
@@ -440,7 +445,7 @@ export default class MergeRequestTabs {
 
   // Expand the issuable sidebar unless the user explicitly collapsed it
   expandView() {
-    if (Cookies.get('collapsed_gutter') === 'true') {
+    if (parseBoolean(Cookies.get('collapsed_gutter'))) {
       return;
     }
     const $gutterIcon = $('.js-sidebar-toggle i:visible');

app/assets/javascripts/monitoring/monitoring_bundle.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import Dashboard from './components/dashboard.vue';
 
 export default () => {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default () => {
         return createElement(Dashboard, {
           props: {
             ...el.dataset,
-            hasMetrics: convertPermissionToBoolean(el.dataset.hasMetrics),
+            hasMetrics: parseBoolean(el.dataset.hasMetrics),
           },
         });
       },

app/assets/javascripts/namespace_select.js

@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 import $ from 'jquery';
 import Api from './api';
 import { mergeUrlParams } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default class NamespaceSelect {
   constructor(opts) {
-    const isFilter = opts.dropdown.dataset.isFilter === 'true';
+    const isFilter = parseBoolean(opts.dropdown.dataset.isFilter);
     const fieldName = opts.dropdown.dataset.fieldName || 'namespace_id';
 
     $(opts.dropdown).glDropdown({

app/assets/javascripts/pages/admin/abuse_reports/abuse_reports.js

 import $ from 'jquery';
 import { truncate } from '../../../lib/utils/text_utility';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 const MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 500;
 const MESSAGE_CELL_SELECTOR = '.abuse-reports .message';
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export default class AbuseReports {
     const $messageCellElement = $(this);
     const originalMessage = $messageCellElement.data('originalMessage');
     if (!originalMessage) return;
-    if ($messageCellElement.data('messageTruncated') === 'true') {
+    if (parseBoolean($messageCellElement.data('messageTruncated'))) {
       $messageCellElement.data('messageTruncated', 'false');
       $messageCellElement.text(originalMessage);
     } else {

app/assets/javascripts/pages/profiles/two_factor_auths/index.js

 import $ from 'jquery';
 import U2FRegister from '~/u2f/register';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   const twoFactorNode = document.querySelector('.js-two-factor-auth');
-  const skippable = twoFactorNode.dataset.twoFactorSkippable === 'true';
+  const skippable = parseBoolean(twoFactorNode.dataset.twoFactorSkippable);
   if (skippable) {
     const button = `<a class="btn btn-sm btn-warning float-right" data-method="patch" href="${
       twoFactorNode.dataset.two_factor_skip_url

app/assets/javascripts/pages/projects/pipeline_schedules/shared/components/pipeline_schedules_callout.vue

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Vue from 'vue';
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
 import Translate from '../../../../../vue_shared/translate';
 import illustrationSvg from '../icons/intro_illustration.svg';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 Vue.use(Translate);
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export default {
   data() {
     return {
       docsUrl: document.getElementById('pipeline-schedules-callout').dataset.docsUrl,
-      calloutDismissed: Cookies.get(cookieKey) === 'true',
+      calloutDismissed: parseBoolean(Cookies.get(cookieKey)),
     };
   },
   created() {

app/assets/javascripts/pages/projects/pipelines/index/index.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Vue from 'vue';
 import PipelinesStore from '../../../../pipelines/stores/pipelines_store';
 import pipelinesComponent from '../../../../pipelines/components/pipelines.vue';
 import Translate from '../../../../vue_shared/translate';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '../../../../lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '../../../../lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 Vue.use(Translate);
 
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ document.addEventListener(
             noPipelinesSvgPath: this.dataset.noPipelinesSvgPath,
             autoDevopsPath: this.dataset.helpAutoDevopsPath,
             newPipelinePath: this.dataset.newPipelinePath,
-            canCreatePipeline: convertPermissionToBoolean(this.dataset.canCreatePipeline),
-            hasGitlabCi: convertPermissionToBoolean(this.dataset.hasGitlabCi),
+            canCreatePipeline: parseBoolean(this.dataset.canCreatePipeline),
+            hasGitlabCi: parseBoolean(this.dataset.hasGitlabCi),
             ciLintPath: this.dataset.ciLintPath,
             resetCachePath: this.dataset.resetCachePath,
           },

app/assets/javascripts/performance_bar/services/performance_bar_service.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import axios from '../../lib/utils/axios_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 let vueResourceInterceptor;
 
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ export default class PerformanceBarService {
     // Vue Resource.
     const requestUrl = (response.config || response).url;
     const apiRequest = requestUrl && requestUrl.match(/^\/api\//);
-    const cachedResponse = response.headers && response.headers['x-gitlab-from-cache'] === 'true';
+    const cachedResponse =
+      response.headers && parseBoolean(response.headers['x-gitlab-from-cache']);
     const fireCallback = requestUrl !== peekUrl && requestId && !apiRequest && !cachedResponse;
 
     return [fireCallback, requestId, requestUrl];

app/assets/javascripts/profile/profile.js

 import $ from 'jquery';
 import axios from '~/lib/utils/axios_utils';
 import flash from '../flash';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default class Profile {
   constructor({ form } = {}) {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ export default class Profile {
 
   setRepoRadio() {
     const multiEditRadios = $('input[name="user[multi_file]"]');
-    if (this.newRepoActivated || this.newRepoActivated === 'true') {
+    if (parseBoolean(this.newRepoActivated)) {
       multiEditRadios.filter('[value=on]').prop('checked', true);
     } else {
       multiEditRadios.filter('[value=off]').prop('checked', true);

app/assets/javascripts/toggle_buttons.js

 import $ from 'jquery';
 import Flash from './flash';
 import { __ } from './locale';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 /*
  example HAML:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function updateToggle(toggle, isOn) {
 }
 
 function onToggleClicked(toggle, input, clickCallback) {
-  const previousIsOn = convertPermissionToBoolean(input.value);
+  const previousIsOn = parseBoolean(input.value);
 
   // Visually change the toggle and start loading
   updateToggle(toggle, !previousIsOn);
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default function setupToggleButtons(container, clickCallback = () => {})
 
   toggles.forEach(toggle => {
     const input = toggle.querySelector('.js-project-feature-toggle-input');
-    const isOn = convertPermissionToBoolean(input.value);
+    const isOn = parseBoolean(input.value);
 
     // Get the visible toggle in sync with the hidden input
     updateToggle(toggle, isOn);

app/assets/javascripts/usage_ping_consent.js

 import $ from 'jquery';
 import axios from './lib/utils/axios_utils';
 import Flash, { hideFlash } from './flash';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default () => {
   $('body').on('click', '.js-usage-consent-action', e => {
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ export default () => {
     const { url, checkEnabled, pingEnabled } = e.target.dataset;
     const data = {
       application_setting: {
-        version_check_enabled: convertPermissionToBoolean(checkEnabled),
-        usage_ping_enabled: convertPermissionToBoolean(pingEnabled),
+        version_check_enabled: parseBoolean(checkEnabled),
+        usage_ping_enabled: parseBoolean(pingEnabled),
       },
     };
 

ee/app/assets/javascripts/behaviors/shortcuts/shortcuts_epic.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import $ from 'jquery';
 import Mousetrap from 'mousetrap';
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
 import ShortcutsIssuable from '~/behaviors/shortcuts/shortcuts_issuable';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default class ShortcutsEpic extends ShortcutsIssuable {
   constructor() {
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ export default class ShortcutsEpic extends ShortcutsIssuable {
   }
 
   static openSidebarDropdown($block) {
-    if (Cookies.get('collapsed_gutter') === 'true') {
+    if (parseBoolean(Cookies.get('collapsed_gutter'))) {
       document.dispatchEvent(new Event('toggleSidebarRevealLabelsDropdown'));
     } else {
       $block.find('.js-sidebar-dropdown-toggle').trigger('click');

ee/app/assets/javascripts/boards/stores/boards_store_ee.js

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { __ } from '~/locale';
 import BoardService from 'ee/boards/services/board_service';
 import sidebarEventHub from '~/sidebar/event_hub';
 import createFlash from '~/flash';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 class BoardsStoreEE {
   initEESpecific(boardsStore) {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class BoardsStoreEE {
           weight: parseInt(this.$boardApp.dataset.boardWeight, 10),
         };
         this.store.cantEdit = [];
-        this.store.weightFeatureAvailable = convertPermissionToBoolean(
+        this.store.weightFeatureAvailable = parseBoolean(
           this.$boardApp.dataset.weightFeatureAvailable,
         );
         this.initBoardFilters();
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class BoardsStoreEE {
   }
 
   promotionIsHidden() {
-    return Cookies.get('promotion_issue_board_hidden') === 'true';
+    return parseBoolean(Cookies.get('promotion_issue_board_hidden'));
   }
 
   updateWeight(newWeight, id) {

ee/app/assets/javascripts/ee_trial_banner/ee_trial_banner.js

 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default class EETrialBanner {
   constructor($trialBanner) {
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ export default class EETrialBanner {
       this.toggleBanner(true);
     } else {
       // Cookie was defined, let's read value and show/hide banner
-      this.toggleBanner(Cookies.get(this.COOKIE_KEY) === 'true');
+      this.toggleBanner(parseBoolean(Cookies.get(this.COOKIE_KEY)));
     }
   }
 

ee/app/assets/javascripts/epics/sidebar/components/sidebar_app.vue

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import SidebarTodo from '~/sidebar/components/todo_toggle/todo.vue';
 import SidebarCollapsedGroupedDatePicker from '~/vue_shared/components/sidebar/collapsed_grouped_date_picker.vue';
 import ToggleSidebar from '~/vue_shared/components/sidebar/toggle_sidebar.vue';
 import SidebarLabelsSelect from '~/vue_shared/components/sidebar/labels_select/base.vue';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import eventHub from '../../event_hub';
 import SidebarDatePicker from './sidebar_date_picker.vue';
 import SidebarParticipants from './sidebar_participants.vue';
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ export default {
     return {
       store,
       // Backend will pass the appropriate css class for the contentContainer
-      collapsed: Cookies.get('collapsed_gutter') === 'true',
+      collapsed: parseBoolean(Cookies.get('collapsed_gutter')),
       isUserSignedIn: !!gon.current_user_id,
       autoExpanded: false,
       savingStartDate: false,

ee/app/assets/javascripts/geo_nodes/index.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
 
 import Translate from '~/vue_shared/translate';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 import GeoNodesStore from './store/geo_nodes_store';
 import GeoNodesService from './service/geo_nodes_service';
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ export default () => {
     },
     data() {
       const { dataset } = this.$options.el;
-      const nodeActionsAllowed = convertPermissionToBoolean(dataset.nodeActionsAllowed);
-      const nodeEditAllowed = convertPermissionToBoolean(dataset.nodeEditAllowed);
+      const nodeActionsAllowed = parseBoolean(dataset.nodeActionsAllowed);
+      const nodeEditAllowed = parseBoolean(dataset.nodeEditAllowed);
       const store = new GeoNodesStore(dataset.primaryVersion, dataset.primaryRevision);
       const service = new GeoNodesService();
 

ee/app/assets/javascripts/pages/groups/epics/show/index.js

@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import initEpicShow from 'ee/epics/epic_show/epic_show_bundle';
 import ShortcutsEpic from 'ee/behaviors/shortcuts/shortcuts_epic';
 import initEpicApp from 'ee/epic/epic_bundle';
 import '~/notes/index';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   new ZenMode(); // eslint-disable-line no-new
-  if (Cookies.get('load_new_epic_app') === 'true') {
+  if (parseBoolean(Cookies.get('load_new_epic_app'))) {
     initEpicApp();
   } else {
     initEpicShow();

ee/app/assets/javascripts/pages/projects/pipelines/show/license_report.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
 import Translate from '~/vue_shared/translate';
 import LicenseReportApp from 'ee/vue_shared/license_management/mr_widget_license_report.vue';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import { updateBadgeCount } from './utils';
 
 Vue.use(Translate);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default () => {
             apiUrl,
             licenseManagementSettingsPath,
             headPath: licenseHeadPath,
-            canManageLicenses: convertPermissionToBoolean(canManageLicenses),
+            canManageLicenses: parseBoolean(canManageLicenses),
             alwaysOpen: true,
             reportSectionClass: 'split-report-section',
           },

ee/app/assets/javascripts/pages/projects/pipelines/show/security_report.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Vue from 'vue';
 import Translate from '~/vue_shared/translate';
 import SecurityReportApp from 'ee/vue_shared/security_reports/split_security_reports_app.vue';
 import createStore from 'ee/vue_shared/security_reports/store';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import { updateBadgeCount } from './utils';
 
 Vue.use(Translate);
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ export default () => {
             sastContainerHeadPath,
             dastHelpPath,
             sastContainerHelpPath,
-            canCreateFeedback: convertPermissionToBoolean(canCreateFeedback),
-            canCreateIssue: convertPermissionToBoolean(canCreateIssue),
+            canCreateFeedback: parseBoolean(canCreateFeedback),
+            canCreateIssue: parseBoolean(canCreateIssue),
           },
           on: {
             updateBadgeCount: count => {

ee/app/assets/javascripts/pages/projects/security/dashboard/show/index.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
 import createStore from 'ee/vue_shared/security_reports/store';
 import SecurityReportApp from 'ee/vue_shared/security_reports/card_security_reports_app.vue';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   const securityTab = document.getElementById('js-security-report-app');
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
       return createElement('security-report-app', {
         props: {
           pipelineId: parsedPipelineId,
-          hasPipelineData: hasPipelineData === 'true',
-          canCreateIssue: canCreateIssue === 'true',
-          canCreateFeedback: canCreateFeedback === 'true',
+          hasPipelineData: parseBoolean(hasPipelineData),
+          canCreateIssue: parseBoolean(canCreateIssue),
+          canCreateFeedback: parseBoolean(canCreateFeedback),
           triggeredBy: {
             avatarPath: userAvatarPath,
             name: userName,

ee/app/assets/javascripts/pages/projects/tree/show/index.js

 import '~/pages/projects/tree/show/index';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import initPathLocks from 'ee/path_locks';
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-  if (document.querySelector('.js-tree-content').dataset.pathLocksAvailable === 'true') {
+  if (parseBoolean(document.querySelector('.js-tree-content').dataset.pathLocksAvailable)) {
     initPathLocks(
       document.querySelector('.js-tree-content').dataset.pathLocksToggle,
       document.querySelector('.js-tree-content').dataset.pathLocksPath,

ee/app/assets/javascripts/projects/settings_service_desk/index.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import serviceDeskRoot from './components/service_desk_root.vue';
 
 export default () => {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default () => {
       data() {
         const { dataset } = serviceDeskRootElement;
         return {
-          initialIsEnabled: convertPermissionToBoolean(dataset.enabled),
+          initialIsEnabled: parseBoolean(dataset.enabled),
           endpoint: dataset.endpoint,
           incomingEmail: dataset.incomingEmail,
         };

ee/app/assets/javascripts/related_issues/index.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import RelatedIssuesRoot from './components/related_issues_root.vue';
 
 export default function initRelatedIssues() {
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ export default function initRelatedIssues() {
         createElement('related-issues-root', {
           props: {
             endpoint: relatedIssuesRootElement.dataset.endpoint,
-            canAdmin: convertPermissionToBoolean(
-              relatedIssuesRootElement.dataset.canAddRelatedIssues,
-            ),
+            canAdmin: parseBoolean(relatedIssuesRootElement.dataset.canAddRelatedIssues),
             helpPath: relatedIssuesRootElement.dataset.helpPath,
           },
         }),

ee/app/assets/javascripts/roadmap/index.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Vue from 'vue';
 
 import Translate from '~/vue_shared/translate';
 
-import { convertPermissionToBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import { visitUrl, mergeUrlParams } from '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
 
 import { PRESET_TYPES } from './constants';
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default () => {
     data() {
       const supportedPresetTypes = Object.keys(PRESET_TYPES);
       const { dataset } = this.$options.el;
-      const hasFiltersApplied = convertPermissionToBoolean(dataset.hasFiltersApplied);
+      const hasFiltersApplied = parseBoolean(dataset.hasFiltersApplied);
       const presetType =
         supportedPresetTypes.indexOf(dataset.presetType) > -1
           ? dataset.presetType

spec/javascripts/lib/utils/common_utils_spec.js

@@ -346,6 +346,24 @@ describe('common_utils', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('parseBoolean', () => {
+    it('returns true for "true"', () => {
+      expect(commonUtils.parseBoolean('true')).toEqual(true);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false for "false"', () => {
+      expect(commonUtils.parseBoolean('false')).toEqual(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false for "something"', () => {
+      expect(commonUtils.parseBoolean('something')).toEqual(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false for null', () => {
+      expect(commonUtils.parseBoolean(null)).toEqual(false);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('convertPermissionToBoolean', () => {
     it('should convert a boolean in a string to a boolean', () => {
       expect(commonUtils.convertPermissionToBoolean('true')).toEqual(true);