Comparing Name to String from the config

Im pretty new to Java, so sorry if this is a noob question.
Is it possible to use an if-else statement to compare a username and a string from a config file?

I used:

PHP:

attackerName = victim.getName();

So I have the actual username (victim is the Player who died), not the CraftPlayer thing. Im also using:

PHP:

blackCape = config.getString("Black Cape", "Vrox");

in order to get the name from the config, which is currently 'Vrox'

Then later I have:

PHP:

if (attackerName==blackCape){
                config.setProperty("Black Cape", defenderName);
                blackCape = defenderName;
                config.save();
                log.info("black cape owner changed!");
            } else {
                log.info("attacker didnt have black cape! blackcape: ." + blackCape +". attacker: ." + attackerName +".");

but it always goes to 'else' even when they are the same.
The console returns:

Code:

2011-09-03 11:43:30 [INFO] attacker didnt have black cape! blackcape: .Vrox. attacker: .Vrox.

I added the .'s into the message to make sure there were no spaces, and there aren't any.

Anyone know why it isn't working? Thanks in advance.

 

try using attackerName.equals(blackCape) instead of attackerName==blackCape

 

That fixed it! Thanks!

 

Ya you have to use .equals() when comparing two strings