Question about import statements

[Steve Jogan]

I have noticed that many sample codes have more than one import.

As an example.

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.geom*;
import java.util.*;


Should not the "import java.awt.*" contain the ".geom" and ".event" import as well?

Is there something about the import command I am missing?

thank you.

[Bear Bibeault]

Steve Jogan wrote:Should not the "import java.awt.*" contain the ".geom" and ".event" import as well?

No. The * encompasses only the classes within the package. It does not recursively include sub-packages.

[Jesper de Jong]

Welcome to JavaRanch.

Not only does the import statement not automatically include subpackages, Java doesn't have a concept of subpackages in general - so also with regard to other aspects, packages that start with the same name should just be regarded as completely separate packages without a super-sub relationship between them.