Get a value from an address and save it in a variable

**STG** · 03-15-2014, 10:07 PM

Hello,
My name is STG and I'm new to the forum.
I just started using java because i want to create a simple web service that will take some values from within a url and save those values in variables.
To be more specific:
For my project I use the Spring Tool Suite.
I want to be able to enter a URL in a browser.. something like "localhost:8080/test?name=Root". When I hit Enter a page will be displayed showing "Hello Root" if the name in the URL is Root or "Hello User" for any other name.
I accomplish that with this code:

Java Code:

 
String UserName = "Empty";

@RequestMapping("/test")
public @ResponseBody String username(@RequestParam(value="name")String name){
	if (name == "Root")
		UserName = "Hello" + name;
    else
            UserName = "Hello User";

	return UserName;
}

My problem is that it if I enter Root as a name in the URL it doesn't recognize it and it shows "Hello User". I tried

Java Code: