getParameter ? in JSP

[zeero]

how do I get parameters from a drop down menu in JSP?

I've got a drop down menu with the following code:

<select name=server">
<option value="server1"> Server 1
<option value="server2"> Server 2
</select>

and then:

String server=request.getParameter("server");

could I do an if else statement? something like:

if(server=="server1"){
...
}

I know my syntax is bad, sorry.

 

[sedj]

something like :

String server = request.getParameter("server");
if (server == null) server = "";

if (server.equals("server1")) {

} else if (server.equals("server2")) {

// not found ...
} else {

}

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[zeero]

perfect, thank you again sedj.