static public void SetString(String s) {
      str = s;
      if (str.length() >= 15 &&
          str.subSequence(0, 8).equals("(outcome") &&
          str.charAt(str.length() - 1) == ')') {
         
         if (str.charAt(8) == '>' ||
             str.charAt(8) == '=' ||
             str.charAt(8) == '<') {
            Comp = Character.toString(str.charAt(8));
            str = str.subSequence(9, str.length() -1).toString();
         }
         else {
            Comp = null;
            str = str.subSequence(8, str.length() -1).toString();
         }
      }
   }