Can't check to see if a player has a potato in hand

I made a simple plugin that turns raw food and ore into their corresponding "cooked" version but for some reason I can't get the potato to work.

From my onCommand class

Code:java

 
Player player = (Player)sender;
Material item = player.getItemInHand().getType();
 
//...
 
else if (item.name().equals("POTATO"))
    {
        if(sender.hasPermission("cookit.food.potato"))
    {
        player.setItemInHand(new ItemStack(Material.BAKED_POTATO, amount));
        player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Successfully cooked your Potato(s)!");
    }
else
    {
        noPermission(sender, "potato");
    }
}

I'm missing some other little things but you get the point

Everything else works but the potato, anybody got an idea on what's wrong?

 

Hmmm.... Try POTATO_ITEM ?

 

Ah yes that worked. And you wouldn't happen to know about what the material name for Lapis is would you? I'm not talking about the ore or the block. I know its a dye but I can't seem to find anything related to it in the API at all (other than the block and the ore)

 

aman207
I found this thread I think it will help

 

Never, ever, ever, use the name of the Item. Ever.
Also you need to make sure the Item in the player's Hand isn't null.

 

Kobting
That worked. Thanks. (guess I could have searched that myself oopsie)

aaomidi
How should I be doing it them?

 

If you do want to check if the item in hand is named - make checks for 'hasItemMeta()' & 'getItemMeta().hasCustomName()' before checking the name.

Usually check what the item type (Material) is first before checking names anyways.