Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License public class Main { public static int getWinsFromString(String wins) { if (wins == null) return 0; else if (wins.length() == 0) return 0; else if (wins.equalsIgnoreCase("w")) return 1; else if (wins.equalsIgnoreCase("-")) return 0; else if (wins.equalsIgnoreCase("q")) return 1; else try { return Integer.parseInt(wins); } catch (NumberFormatException e) { return 0; } } }