JComboBox and IF Statement

Hello,

I am new to Java, and have been trying to make a program for my college course. I have come to a bit of a dead end.

I am trying to make a JComboBox that is linked to a If statement.

e.g.

I want to make a JComboBox with three options (Natural, Yorkstone and Clay) and then create an If statement for it like (pseudocode):

if (JComboBox = Natural)
type = 1;
else if (JComboBox = Yorkstone);
type = 2;
else
type = 3;


Any ideas would be greatly appreceated.

Thanks in advance. :)

.. to anything here, but this should work :)

Code:

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JComboBox box=new JComboBox();
.
.
box.addItem("Natural");
box.addItem("Yorkstone");
box.addItem("Clay");
.
.
if (box.getSelectedItem().equals("Natural"))
  type=1;
if (box.getSelectedItem().equals("Yorkstone"))
  type=2;
if (box.getSelectedItem().equals("Clay"))
  type=3;

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Thankyou very much, you have sorted my java problems, and saved me many hours. I am in debt to you.

Thanks