Compare string with velocity

Question

Considering the following piece of code in a velocity template:

#set($brandName = $player.brand.name)
#set($brandNameExample = "NameExample")

#if($brandName == $brandNameExample)
    11111
#else
    22222
#end

I always get 22222. Of course, player.brand.name = "NameExample".

Can anybody explain me why and how to get it work please?

Solution 1

Well I found the solution : I called twice to velocity : the first time without the player object and second one with it. So at the first call all directives concerning player could not be evaluated and returned null. Thank you all for your help

Solution 2

I would recommend to test this

#set($brandName = "NameExample")
#set($brandNameExample = "NameExample")
#if($brandName == $brandNameExample)
11111
#else
22222
#end

if it works then I would try to output $player, $player.brand, $player.brand.name you need to make sure that $player.brand.name - keeps correct value. - case sensivity? - sure that spell '$player.brand.name' correctly?

I think you simply has problem in object $player

Comments

[mordekhai]

I tried this and it works. But in my example it still does not. While debugging I saw that my player object contains a brand object that is lazy-loaded. But anyway when I check the parameters I give to velocity everything is here so I don't really understand.

[mordekhai]

I forgot to say that from the beggining when I display $player.brand.name I get the correct value ! :) The problem seems to occur only when comparing.

[Dmytro Pastovenskyi]

what if you try $brandName.equals($player.brand.name) ?

[mordekhai]

I tried everything : $player.brand.name gives me the good value but when I compare I get false. Here is another test I made that failed : $player.getBrand().getName().equals("NameExample") #if($player.getBrand().getName().equals("NameExample")) 11111 #else 22222 #end I get : true 22222 ... I will try with the brand id instead of the name :)

[mordekhai]

I think that your test worked because "NameExample" is the same string used for both variables brandName and brandNameExample so the address is the same that is why == gives true.

[rinilnath]

Can we check equalsIgnoreCase in VTL ?