Keeping an int value the same

Question

Hey,
I am fairly new to java, and I take it at school. I am working on an AI for a tictactoe board. My problem is that I need to somehow initalize an integer based on certain conditions, and then I need to keep that integer the same throughout the game. The integer is named "me" its in the code posted below.
Thanks in advance!
class Kuivila extends Player
    public Kuivila(String name)
         super(name);  //call superclass constructor
    public int getMove(int[] board, int whoami)
         int s;
         int whoareyou;
         if (whoami==1)
              whoareyou=2;
         //if (whoami==2)
         else
              whoareyou=1;
          final int oCorner = 0;
          final int oEdge = 1;
          final int oCenter = 2;
          int me==99;
   if (whoami==2)
               return Defence(board,whoami,whoareyou);
/// otherwise ---          
          if (me!=oCorner && me!=oEdge && me!=oCenter)
          {      if (board[0]==whoareyou || board[2]==whoareyou || board[6]==whoareyou || board[8]==whoareyou)
                    me = oCorner;
                if (board[1]==whoareyou || board[3]==whoareyou || board[5]==whoareyou || board[7]==whoareyou)
                    me = oEdge;
                else
                    me = oCenter;
/// then ---
          if (whoami==1)     
               return Offence(board,whoami,whoareyou, oCorner, oEdge, oCenter, me);
          return 0;
     ///End Basic Maneuvers//////////////////////////
     ///Defence//////////////////////////////////////
     public int Defence(int[] board, int whoami, int whoareyou)
  /// More Code Here     
     public int Offence(int[] board, int whoami, int whoareyou,int oCorner,int oEdge,int oCenter,int me)
          //int m1=oCorner;
          if (board[6]==OPEN)
               return 6;
          /// If PLAYER2 Goes Corner ///     
          if (me==oCorner)
     /// More Code Here
     /// If PLAYER2 Goes Edge ///     
          if (me==oEdge && board[4]==OPEN)
     /// More Code Here
          if (me==oEdge)
     /// More Code Here
}

Answer 1

What I'm trying to get is:
I want the code to check the first move of the opponent. THis is done through 'me' . 'me' starts at 99, just as a random number. The first time the class is invoked it will go to
     if (me!=oCorner && me!=oEdge && me!=oCenter)
          {      if (board[0]==whoareyou || board[2]==whoareyou || board[6]==whoareyou || board[8]==whoareyou)
                    me = oCorner;
                if (board[1]==whoareyou || board[3]==whoareyou || board[5]==whoareyou || board[7]==whoareyou)
                    me = oEdge;
                else
                    me = oCenter;
          }and change 'me' to either 0,1 or 2. The problem is, when the class is called on again it redefines 'me' as 99. I need a way to keep it at 0,1 or 2 once it has been changed from 99.