Cannot read data from ServerSocket in Java

Question

The code below is in server side. It could handle client request and then show the client input in my console.

Yet, the problem appears...

The console shows the string "hello from clientA" successfully. But, I cannot use "if" to analyze this word.

My objective is to show "ok" in console if it is a request from "clientA". To conclude that, the program does not reach "System.out.println("ok")" even though it matches the condition.

Please help me )...(

Thanks.

while(true)
  {
     Socket server = null;
     try
     {
        server = serverSocket.accept();
        DataInputStream in =
           new DataInputStream(server.getInputStream());
        obtain=in.readUTF();

        DataOutputStream out =
             new DataOutputStream(server.getOutputStream());
        out.writeUTF("server say hello to you");

        System.out.println(obtain);//the console show "hello from clientA" exactly
        if(obtain=="hello from clientA")
        {
            System.out.println("ok");
        }
        server.close();
     }catch(SocketTimeoutException s)
     {
         System.out.println("Again");
         try {
            serverSocket.setSoTimeout(20000);
        } catch (IOException e) {
        }
     }
     catch(Exception b)
     {
         break;
     }
  }

possible duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/513832/how-do-i-compare-strings-in-java — user432, Jul 01 '14 at 06:51

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 01 '14 at 06:57

2

Do not use == to compare strings, use String#equals() method so

if(obtain=="hello from clientA")

should be replaced by

if("hello from clientA".equals(obtain))

hope this helps.

answered Jul 01 '14 at 06:57

Sanjeev

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Thanks to your answer. I have never faced this problem before. Your fast reply solved the problem, where I wasted 6 hours. Thanks so much. – SzeKaKa Jul 01 '14 at 07:18
Glad it helped you. Have fun coding :) – Sanjeev Jul 01 '14 at 07:51

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 01 '14 at 06:55

Change that if condition to this :

if(obtain.equals("hello from clientA"))
    {
        System.out.println("ok");
    }

== operator is checking the reference of the value and not the actual value. Whereas String#equals compare the value of object and return TRUE or FALSE accordingly.

Cannot read data from ServerSocket in Java

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