java - BufferedReader.readLine doeasn't start from the file beginning and skips lines -

i need read text file line line till find specific string. i'm using bufferedreader.readline() when debug find starts third line in file , skips lines after that. here code:

try {     reader = new bufferedreader(new filereader(path));      string line1 = null;      while ((line1 = reader.readline()) != null) {         if (line1.tostring() == invocation0) {             found = true;             return false;         } else if (line1 == invocation1) {             found = true;             return true;         }     } } catch (exception e) {     e.printstacktrace(); } {     if (reader != null)         try {             reader.close();         } catch (ioexception e) {         } } 

i appreciate help, tried many different solutions , still can't solve issue.

the content of file like:

.//============================================================================ .// file: abc.mark .// description: .// notice: .// .//============================================================================ .invoke removeclass("properties",0)

if(line1.equals(invocation0)) 

use equals() method string value comparison.

also, instead of return within if, can use break. suggestion though.