Keeping a JOptionPane window open after selection.

[Joshuak]

Hello,

First off let me just say that I am a complete beginner with Java; so if my question seems stupid it's probably because I don't know enough to ask the right question. I'll start by explaining what I'm trying to do and then ask my question.

Goal:
Create a small program that tells the user the birthday of the name typed in. I would like to be able to type a name get their birthday and then be taken back to the "name prompt" again.

Problem:
After I type my first name into the dialog box the program tells me the birthday and then automatically shuts down.

Question:
How can I get it to go back to the start after it displays the birthday instead of shutting down?

Current Code:

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
public class birthday {

public static void main(String[] args) {
String response;
response=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Who's Birthday would you like to know?");
if (response.equals("Jessica"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "December 17, 1985");
else
if (response.equals("Jessica Hildebrandt"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "December 17, 1985");
else
if (response.equals("Nate"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "December 13, 1980");
else
if (response.equals("Nathan"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "December 13, 1985");
else
if (response.equals("Nathan Hildebrandt"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "December 13, 1985");
else
if (response.equals("Nate the great"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "December 13, 1985");
else
if (response.equals("Kaylee"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "July 28, 2006");
else
if (response.equals("Kaylee Hildebrandt"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "July 28, 2006");
else
if (response.equals("Stugry"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "July 28, 2006");
else
if (response.equals("Bethany"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "April 18, 1985");
else
if (response.equals("Bethany Hildebrandt"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "April 18, 1985");
else
if (response.equals("Beth"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "April 18, 1985");
else
if (response.equals("Mom"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "April 14, ????");
else
if (response.equals("Shirley Hildebrandt"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "April 14, ????");
else
if (response.equals("Shirley"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "April 14, ????");
else
if (response.equals("Dad"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "October 4, ?????");
else
if (response.equals("Grant Hildebrandt"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "October 4, ????");
else
if (response.equals("Grant"))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "October 4, ????");

}

}

[jiffi]

use a loop to go back to the beginning of the program. Don't forget to give an option to exit the program, or the loop will go on forever.

Also use code /code tags, to make your code easier to read