Java Servlet can't recognise the package for Java beans

[Janet Yap]

I have create a java bean named TransactionBean and save it under C:\Tomcat\webapps\examples\WEB-INF\classes\bean
The transaction codes are started as follows:
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package beans;
public class TransactionBean
{
all the codes is writen here
}
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This java bean is used by a java servlet(TransactionHandler.java)that has the follwoing codes:
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import java.io.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import java.sql.*;
import java.util.*;
import beans.TransactionBean;

public class TransactionHandler extends HttpServlet
{
public void doPost(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
throws IOException, ServletException
{
int studentId=Integer.parseInt(req.getParameter("studentId"));
............some other codes..........

TransactionBean trans= new TransactionBean();
trans.setStudentId(rst.getInt("student_id"));

}
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I have no problem in compiling the java beans.
However, when i compile the java servlet(TransactionHandler.java), I get these error message:
C:\Tomcat\webapps\examples\WEB-INF\classes>javac TransactionHandler.java
TransactionHandler.java:6: package beans does not exist
import beans.TransactionBean;
^
TransactionHandler.java:31: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class TransactionBean
location: class TransactionHandler
TransactionBean trans= new TransactionBean();
^
May I know how this problem can be solved?
Thank You.

[William Brogden]

Your compiler can't see the class file for beans.TransactionBean
This might be due to your classpath or to incorrectly named directory in:

C:\Tomcat\webapps\examples\WEB-INF\classes\bean  

Is it bean or beans?

[Janet Yap]

Thanks.
the servlet can recognise the package after i have reset the classpath.

[William Brogden]

Great! I really recommend using ANT for servlet projects so you don't get all tangled up in Classpath issues. It is a bit of a learning curve but you will be glad you did.
Bill