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    copied!<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; </code></pre> <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; } } </code></pre>
 

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