Comparing java Strings with ==

Is it possible to compare Java Strings using == operator?

Why do I often see, that equals() method is used instead?

Is it because when comparing with literal Strings (like "Hello") using == doesn't imply calling equals()?

Answer

there is no custom operator overloading in java. [so you cannot overload it to call equals()]

the equals() ensures you check if 2 Objects are identical,while == checks if this is the exact same object. [so no, using == does not invoke equals()].