parse an integer within a java class

hi, i m new in java and got some problems here.

in the area "I want to get this value here: " + apache, i want to parse xyz_here  to  apache, i.e. apache: 2000, however

i got these from my console:

::: Case 4 :::       2000
I want to get this value here: 0

what should i do to parse the integer? here below is some of my codes.......my java file can be compiled without problem but just wanna get that apache: 2000 but not 0......thanks experts!




    //Added 20061017
    private static final String PKEY_BATCH_SIZE = "interface.batch.size";
    Integer apache = new Integer(0);
    //Added 20061017

    private ArrayList pConfigs = new ArrayList();
    private String pSchema;
    private String pLogger;
    private String pDatePattern;

//    private String pSeqPath;
    private static HashMap pConnectionMap = new HashMap();
    private static HashMap pSeqMap = new HashMap();

    public static void main(String[] args) {      
        Properties prop = new Properties();
       

        try {
           



            //added  (start)
//

    int xyz_here = 0;
            if (prop == null) {
                xyz_here = 1000;
                System.out.println("::: Case 1 :::       " + xyz_here);
            }
            if (Integer.valueOf(prop.getProperty(PKEY_BATCH_SIZE).trim()).intValue() == 0) {
                xyz_here = 1000;
                System.out.println("::: Case 2 :::       " + xyz_here);
            }
            if (Integer.valueOf(prop.getProperty(PKEY_BATCH_SIZE).trim()).intValue() <= 1000) {
                xyz_here = 1000;
                System.out.println("::: Case 3 :::       " + xyz_here);
            }
            if (Integer.valueOf(prop.getProperty(PKEY_BATCH_SIZE).trim()).intValue() > 1000) {
                //xyz_here = 1000;
                xyz_here = Integer.valueOf(prop.getProperty(PKEY_BATCH_SIZE).trim()).intValue();
                System.out.println("::: Case 4 :::       " + xyz_here);
            }
            Integer apache = new Integer(xyz_here);
         
           
            //added (end)
        }
    }

    public void start(InterfaceConfig config) {
   

System.out.println("I want to get this value here: " + apache);

    }