Comparing a String with array elements

i need some help as to how to compare an individual String with each item of a String array.
so far i have:
StringTokenizer drinksOrder = new StringTokenizer(orderLine, "\r");
while (drinksOrder.hasMoreTokens())
     for (int index = 0; index < NUMBER_OF_DRINKS; index++)
             barcode = drinksOrder.nextToken();
                    if (barcode.equals(barcodes[index]))
                                 name = drinks[index];
                                 price = prices[index];
                                 status = drinkStatus[index];
          orderedDrinkBC[j] = barcode;
                                          orderedDrinkName[j] = name;
                                          orderedDrinkPrice[j] = price;
                                          orderedDrinkStatus[j] = status;
          j++;
          break;
[\CODE]
At the moment, no Strings are being put in the orderedDrinkBC, orderedDrinkName, orderedDrinkPrice
and orderedDrinkStatus arrays. the code seems to be failing on the 'barcode.equals(barcodes[index])
part at the moment.
any help would be appreciated
cheers
david

Do this instead (next time post your code in lower case code tags):
StringTokenizer drinksOrder = new StringTokenizer(orderLine, "\r");
while (drinksOrder.hasMoreTokens())
barcode = drinksOrder.nextToken();
for (int index = 0; index < NUMBER_OF_DRINKS; index++)
    if (barcode.equals(barcodes[index]))
      name = drinks[index];
      price = prices[index];
      status = drinkStatus[index];
      orderedDrinkBC[j] = barcode;
      orderedDrinkName[j] = name;
      orderedDrinkPrice[j] = price;
      orderedDrinkStatus[j] = status;
      j++;
      break;
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