java - Continue to next tests IF assertEquals fails -

i new in java / selenium , trying automate tests. trying move next lines of code if test fails , print message if test pass. now, forcing test fail in order move next operations. here piece of code:

public class selfreportingtest { private webdriver driver;  @before  public void setup() {          driver = new firefoxdriver();  }  @test public void testloginfunctionality()   string validusername = "testusername"; string validpassword = "testpassword"; string validurl = "https://testsite.com/users/profile/show" // url when user logged  driver.get("http://testsite.com"); webelement loginlink =driver.findelement(by.id("loginlink"));     loginlink.click();  webelement usernamefield = driver.findelement(by.id("loginusername"));  webelement passwordfield = driver.findelement(by.id("loginpassword")); usernamefield.sendkeys(validusername); passwordfield.sendkeys(validpassword);  webelement loginbutton =driver.findelement(by.xpath("/html/body/div[2]/div/div/div/div[1]/form/div/div[2]/input")); loginbutton.click();  if(validurl != driver.getcurrenturl()) {         driver.get("http://test.jira.com");     }     else {          system.out.println("login successfull"); 

i struggling @ if condition - taking first condition, no matter if username/password correct/incorrect. it's not mandatory compare urls, can webelements, not sure right way? tried assertequals fails when actual , expected not equal, not fit needs. can guys suggest something, work in case? in advance.

try assert.true(driver.gettitle()=="page name"); or find element , check isdisplayed.

ex: driver.findelement(by.id("")).isdisplayed;