Help with Switch string code

[toby]

Hello, I have a question involving strings... Ill post the code then the question.

switch (jobChoice)
		{
			case 'p':
				System.out.println("You are now a programer!");
				setClass("programmer");
				programmingStart();
				break;
			case 's':
				System.out.println("You are now a soldier!");
				setClass("soldier");
				soldierStart();
				break;
			case 'm':
				System.out.println("You are now working in a medical field");
				setClass("medical");
				medicalStart();
				break;
			default:
				System.out.println("Not a valid choice.");
				break;
		}

public void setClass(String charClass)
	{
		classType = charClass;
	}
	
	public void roll()
	{
		Random rand = new Random();
		
		if (classType.equals("programmer"))
		{
			strength = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
			dexterity = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
			constitution = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
			wisdom = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
			knowledge = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
		}

The first code segment I set the classType to whatever the class is, but how do I use it in the class to determine which stats to roll? I've tried .equals a few different ways, as well as ==, maybe I'm messing up how the .equals works?
Thanks.

[carl]

You can only use a switch with Chars or Numbers so double, float, int. For strings you need to use if/elseif/else

example

String myStr = "testing";
if (myStr.equals("test"))
{
}
else if (myStr.equals("tests"))
{
}
else if (myStr.equals("testing"))
{
}
else 
{
}

Greetings.