diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
index 6d2efca2..7283bdd2 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ package com.gildedrose;
 
 class GildedRose {
 
+    public static final String AGED_BRIE = "Aged Brie";
+    public static final String SULFURAS = "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros";
+    public static final String BACKSTAGE = "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert";
+
     private Item[] items;
 
     public GildedRose(Item... items) {
@@ -9,62 +13,57 @@ class GildedRose {
     }
 
     public void updateQuality() {
-        for (Item item : items) {
-            updateItemQuality(item);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void updateItemQuality(Item item) {
-            if (!item.name.equals("Aged Brie")
-                    && !item.name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
-                if (item.quality > 0) {
-                    if (!item.name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                        item.quality = item.quality - 1;
+        for (int i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+            if (!items[i].name.equals(AGED_BRIE)
+                    && !items[i].name.equals(BACKSTAGE)) {
+                if (items[i].quality > 0) {
+                    if (!items[i].name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
+                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1;
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                if (item.quality < 50) {
-                    item.quality = item.quality + 1;
+                if (items[i].quality < 50) {
+                    items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1;
 
-                    if (item.name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
-                        if (item.sellIn < 11) {
-                            if (item.quality < 50) {
-                                item.quality = item.quality + 1;
+                    if (items[i].name.equals(BACKSTAGE)) {
+                        if (items[i].sellIn < 11) {
+                            if (items[i].quality < 50) {
+                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1;
                             }
                         }
 
-                        if (item.sellIn < 6) {
-                            if (item.quality < 50) {
-                                item.quality = item.quality + 1;
+                        if (items[i].sellIn < 6) {
+                            if (items[i].quality < 50) {
+                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1;
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            if (!item.name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                item.sellIn = item.sellIn - 1;
+            if (!items[i].name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
+                items[i].sellIn = items[i].sellIn - 1;
             }
 
-            if (item.sellIn < 0) {
-                if (!item.name.equals("Aged Brie")) {
-                    if (!item.name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
-                        if (item.quality > 0) {
-                            if (!item.name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                                item.quality = item.quality - 1;
+            if (items[i].sellIn < 0) {
+                if (!items[i].name.equals(AGED_BRIE)) {
+                    if (!items[i].name.equals(BACKSTAGE)) {
+                        if (items[i].quality > 0) {
+                            if (!items[i].name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
+                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1;
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
-                        item.quality = item.quality - item.quality;
+                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality - items[i].quality;
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if (item.quality < 50) {
-                        item.quality = item.quality + 1;
+                    if (items[i].quality < 50) {
+                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-
+    }
 
     public Item[] getItems() {
         return items;