diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
index 6d2efca2..d6ac7aa6 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package com.gildedrose;
 
-class 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;
 
@@ -15,10 +19,10 @@ class GildedRose {
     }
 
     private void updateItemQuality(Item item) {
-            if (!item.name.equals("Aged Brie")
-                    && !item.name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
+            if (!item.name.equals(AGED_BRIE)
+                    && !item.name.equals(BACKSTAGE)) {
                 if (item.quality > 0) {
-                    if (!item.name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
+                    if (!item.name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
                         item.quality = item.quality - 1;
                     }
                 }
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ class GildedRose {
                 if (item.quality < 50) {
                     item.quality = item.quality + 1;
 
-                    if (item.name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
+                    if (item.name.equals(BACKSTAGE)) {
                         if (item.sellIn < 11) {
                             if (item.quality < 50) {
                                 item.quality = item.quality + 1;
@@ -42,15 +46,15 @@ class GildedRose {
                 }
             }
 
-            if (!item.name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
+            if (!item.name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
                 item.sellIn = item.sellIn - 1;
             }
 
             if (item.sellIn < 0) {
-                if (!item.name.equals("Aged Brie")) {
-                    if (!item.name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
+                if (!item.name.equals(AGED_BRIE)) {
+                    if (!item.name.equals(BACKSTAGE)) {
                         if (item.quality > 0) {
-                            if (!item.name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
+                            if (!item.name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
                                 item.quality = item.quality - 1;
                             }
                         }