Get Value From Address And Save It In Variable?

I just started using java because i want to create a simple web service that will take some values from within a url and save those values in variables.

To be more specific:

For my project I use the Spring Tool Suite.

I want to be able to enter a URL in a browser.. something like "localhost:8080/test?name=Root". When I hit Enter a page will be displayed showing "Hello Root" if the name in the URL is Root or "Hello User" for any other name.

I accomplish that with this code:

Java Code:
String UserName = "Empty";
@RequestMapping("/test")
public @ResponseBody String username(@RequestParam(value="name")String name){
if (name == "Root")
UserName = "Hello" + name;
else
UserName = "Hello User";
return UserName;
} mh_sh_highlight_all('java');

My problem is that it if I enter Root as a name in the URL it doesn't recognize it and it shows "Hello User".

I tried Java Code: << if (name.toString() == "Root") mh_sh_highlight_all('java'); but no luck.

How exactly I should reform this code in order to make it work?