class A { private void test(Object obj) { if (obj instanceof String) { System.out.println(((String) obj).trim()); System.out.println(((String) obj).trim()); System.out.println(((String) obj).trim()); } if (obj instanceof String) { System.out.println(((String) obj).trim()); System.out.println(((String) obj).trim()); System.out.println(((String) obj).trim()); } } }