How to use class inside the default package inside other packages!!

[samir ware]

Hi all,
I am using Eclipse 3.2 and I have created a project with some package structure along with the default package. I have one class in default package (DefaultClass.java) and I want to make the use of that class in any of the package (for e.g. com.my.test.MyClass) . Whenever I try to make the use of the class which is default package , its giving me compile time error . Its not able to reconise the class in default package. Is there anything that I am missing . I even tried to put import statement (import DefaultPackage.java) . But still the class is not getting reconised . Can anybody please tell me the solution for the same.
Thanks in advance,
Samir

[Christophe Verré]

The import of the default package is forbidden since Java 1.4 (I think...). So you have to change your project settings to make it comply to Java 1.3 (Project/Properties/Java Compiler/JDK Standard : 1.3). Or even better, don't use the default package !

[samir ware]

hi Christophe
Thanks for the prompt reply . I just cant put my class inside any other folder. And moreover I don't want to shift to 1.3 . Is there any other way by which I can access the class put in the default folder in other folders
Thanks
Samir

[Paul Clapham]

Originally posted by samir ware:
I just cant put my class inside any other folder.

Of course you can. And if you want to use it in classes that are in a package, you will. That's the rule, as you know now.

[samir ware]

Hi Paul,
I do admit that I can put my class in any other folder. But that class has one native method which is implemented in C++ . If I put that class in any of the folder,I will have to make the change that DLL (JNI compulsion ) which I want to avoid. Thats why I insist to put my class in the default folder as the DLL is made, keeping in mind that the class will always be in default folder.
Thanks
Samir

[Campbell Ritchie]

You can't have it both ways; you can either import that class into the rest of the Java code, or you can leave the native code unchanged. But not both.