Recursive Method ==> find how many times a value is repeated in an array

[NatNat]

Hi, I need to use a recursive method to find the number of times a certain value is repeated within a specific array of integers. I'm really lost on this one. I know how to do this iteratively, but if someone can hint me towards the base case or more of the logic than that, it would be greatly appreciated.

I am aware that this can be done without using recursion, however, I need to do this recursively. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! My code (or what I have of code) is posted below:

import.java.io.*;
public class Main(

public static int getNumberEqual(int[] data, int first, int last, int val) {
if(first==val)
      ++count;
  else
      return getNumberEqual(data, first+1, last, val);
  if(last==val)
      ++count;
}
   public static void main(String[] args) {
        
      
      int firstIndex, lastIndex;
      int[] ints = new int[10];
      ints[0] = 20;
      ints[1] = 18;
      ints[2] = 40;
      ints[3] = 34;
      ints[4] = 50;
      ints[5] = 40;
      ints[6] = 20;
      ints[7] = 13;
      ints[8] = 98;
      ints[9] = 1;
      int f = 4;
      int val = 20;
	firstIndex = 0;
	lastIndex = ints.length - 1;

      System.out.println("GetNumberEqual for val " + val + " is "+ getNumberEqual(ints, firstIndex, lastIndex, val));   
 
    }
}

[NatNat]

I've actually altered my code already, but it still does not work. I changed the static method 'getNumberEqual()' to this:

public static int getNumberEqual(int[] data, int first, int last, int val) {
if(first==last)
return count;
if(first==val)
{
count++;
return getNumberEqual(data, first+1, last, val);
}
else
return getNumberEqual(data, first+1, last, val);
return count;
}

Thanks again:)

[hey]

//import java.io.*;
public class temp1class{

public static int getNumberEqual(int[] data, int curr, int val) {
	if (curr == 0){
		if (val == data[curr]){
			return 1;
		} else {
			return 0;
		}
	} else {
		if (val == data[curr]){
			curr--;	
			return getNumberEqual(data, curr, val)+1;
		} else {
			curr--;
			return getNumberEqual(data, curr, val);
			
		}
	}
		
}
   public static void main(String[] args) {
        
      
      
      int[] ints = new int[10];
      ints[0] = 20;
      ints[1] = 18;
      ints[2] = 40;
      ints[3] = 34;
      ints[4] = 50;
      ints[5] = 40;
      ints[6] = 20;
      ints[7] = 20;
      ints[8] = 98;
      ints[9] = 1;
      int f = 4;
      int val = 20;
	

      System.out.println("GetNumberEqual for val " + val + " is "+ getNumberEqual(ints, ints.length-1, val));   
 
    }
}