Retrived data is showing null string

I am setting data as follows:
currentRoom.setExits(null,theatre,pub.office)
But getExit returns garbage values for last three
routines re below:

Code Java:

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 public Room getExit(String direction)
    {
 
        if (direction=="north") {
            return northExit;
        }
        if (direction=="east"){
            return eastExit;
        }
        if (direction=="south"){
            return southExit;
        }
        if (direction=="west"){
            return westExit;
        }
        return null;
    }
 
    public void setExits(Room north, Room east, Room south, Room west) 
    {
        if(north != null)
            northExit = north;
        if(east != null)
            eastExit = east;
        if(south != null)
            southExit = south;
        if(west != null)
            westExit = west;
    }

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Quote:

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But getExit returns garbage values

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Please copy and paste here the output that is shown.

Use the equals() method when comparing the contents of String objects.
The == operator is for primitives (or for testing if two object references point to the same object)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Norm

The == operator is for primitives (or for testing if two object references point to the same object)

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Please see == operator or equals() method