Java switch statment, search of array
<pre><code>//TestEmployeesProgram driver with menu &amp; object array.
import java.util.*;
public class TestEmployeesProgram {

public static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);

public static void main(String[] args) {

    final int MAX = 7;

    Employee employee[] = new Employee[MAX];

    int choice,k;
    String name;
    boolean notFound;

    employee[0] = new Manager("Jerry Bloggs","gfr",5,38.5);
    employee[1] = new Manager("Joe Bloggs","gdr",4,32.5);
    employee[2] = new Admin("Mary Jennings","nnv",35.3,88.5,34.3);
    employee[3] = new Clerk("Brian Jones","bbl",42.4,78.5,23.5,45.3);
    employee[4] = new Manager("John Bloggs","gvr",5,33.5);
    employee[5] = new Admin("Bridget Jennings","nvv",45.3,98.5,36.3);
    employee[6] = new Clerk("Jack Jones","bbb",43.4,78.5,23.5,47.3);

    //Initial Read
    choice = showMenu();

    //Continue Until 4/Exit
    while (choice != MAX) {

        switch (choice) {
        case 1://Manager

            System.out.println();
            System.out.printf("%s %-16s %-10s %6s","Name","Id","Hours Worked","Pay");
            System.out.println("\n==================================================");

            for (k = 0; k &lt; MAX; ++k)
            {
                if (employee[k] instanceof Manager){ //use of string method instance of.


                    System.out.println(employee[k].toString());
                }
            }
            break;

        case 2://Administration

            System.out.println();
            System.out.printf("%s %-16s %-10s %6s %-19s","Name","Id","Hours Worked","Pay","Admin Quota");
            System.out.println("\n==================================================");

            for (k = 0; k &lt; MAX; ++k)
            {
                if (employee[k] instanceof Admin){
                System.out.println(employee[k].toString());

                }
            }
            break;

        case 3://Clerk

            System.out.println();
            System.out.printf("%s %-16s %-10s %6s %-19s","Name","Id","Hours Worked","Pay","Admin Quota","Units Sold");
            System.out.println("\n==================================================");

            for (k = 0; k &lt; MAX; ++k)
            {
                if (employee[k] instanceof Clerk){
                System.out.println(employee[k].toString());
                }
            }
            break;
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<p>I was running the program and the name search in case 4 goes directly to default "employee name not found" and doesnt allow user input.I looked through the code but cant find the error,any tips or help?</p>

<pre><code>        case 4://Name search

            System.out.print("Enter employee name: ");
            name = console.nextLine();

            k = -1;
            notFound = true;



            while ((k &lt; MAX-1) &amp;&amp; (notFound))
            {
                ++k;
                if (name == employee[k].getName()){

                    System.out.println();
                    System.out.printf("%s %-16s %-10s %6s %-19s","Name","Id","Hours Worked","Pay","Admin Quota","Units Sold");
                    System.out.println("\n==================================================");

                    System.out.println(employee[k].toString());
                    System.out.println();
                    notFound = false;
                }


            }//end of case 4 while.
             if (notFound){
                System.out.println("Employee name not found\n");
            }
            break;

        case 7://exit
            System.out.println("Program exiting...");
            System.exit(0);

        default:
            System.out.println("Invalid menu choice 1..3 of 7 to Exit");



        }//end of switch

        //sub read 
        choice = showMenu();

    }//end of while 






}//end of main

//Menu method for employee selection.
public static int showMenu()
{

    int choice;
    System.out.println();

    System.out.println("Employee Program Menu");

    System.out.println("1.Show Manager pay details ");
    System.out.println("2.Show Admin pay details ");
    System.out.println("3.Show Clerk pay details ");
    System.out.println("4.Search by employee name ");
    System.out.println("7.Exit");


    System.out.print("Enter option: ");
    choice = console.nextInt();


    return choice;
}
}
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