if(GOLDEN_PICKAXE == GOLDEN_PICKAXE) returns False? whyyyyy?

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    lecreep

    I got a class
    Code:
    public class GoldPortal {
        public String center;
    } 
    And a headache
    Code:
    public void searchTeleport(PlayerInteractEvent event,String frameObjectName2) {
      GoldPortal portal=new GoldPortal();
      portal.center=frameObjectName2;
       //stuff in middle
       Object obj = new JSONParser().parse(line);
       JSONObject jo = (JSONObject) obj;
       GoldPortal possible=new GoldPortal();
       possible.center = (String) jo.get("center");
       if(possible.center==portal.center) {
    
       }else{
          //i come always here
       }
    }
    console output
    Code:
    [01:14:46] [Server thread/INFO]: [pruebaPlugin] possible.center:GOLDEN_PICKAXE Portal.center:GOLDEN_PICKAXE
    should work that and the "//stuff in middle" is cracking me? or...
     
    Last edited: Nov 29, 2019
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    Strahan

    Don't compare String with ==, use .equals or .equalsIgnoreCase
     
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    lecreep

    perfect! Thanks. ;)
     
  4. We can use == operators for reference comparison (address comparison) and .equals() method for content comparison. In simple words, == checks if both objects point to the same memory location whereas .equals() evaluates to the comparison of values in the objects. (source)

    Please mark this as 'Solved' :)
     
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    KarimAKL

    @Banjer_HD I'm pretty sure Object#equals(Object) looks something like this:
    Code:Java
    1. public boolean equals(Object obj) {
    2. return obj == this;
    3. }
     
  6. Yes, but subclasses of Object are supposed to override equals if they need a content comparison. For instance, String.equals(Object) does a proper content comparison.
     
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    KarimAKL

    @knokko I know that. :7 Anyway, this is off topic, and the problem is already solved.
     
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    Strahan

    Out of curiosity then, what were you trying to say by posting the equals method code? I'm not sure I understand what you were getting at if you already knew that subclasses override...?
     
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    KarimAKL

    @Strahan I meant that this:
    was wrong unless the method was overriden. :7
     
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    Strahan

    Ahh gotcha, thx.
     
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