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[MrShahid khan]

i have these is separate files
//SClass.java
package xyz;
public class SClass{
}

// PClass.java
package abc;
public class PClass {
}
they are in the same bin directory
SClass compiles ok but when i compile the PClass it gives the error of import package not found
tell me how to import a package
i do not have classpath set ; is it compulsory for this
what should i set this to
i have tried by putting the class file in the classes folder
of jdk but this still does not work
tell me what to do
Thanks

[Valentin Crettaz]

A package hierarchy is often (that's not mandatory but strongly advised by JLS) represented by the same directory hierarchy.
If your working directory is, say, javawork, then the file SClass.java should be in javawork/xyz and PClass.java in javawork/abc

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Valentin Crettaz
Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform

[Jane Griscti]

Hi Shahid,
If you are using JDK 1.3 you do not need to set a classpath.
Java equates package names with your directory structure. When you are compiling your .java files must be in a directory that matches their package name.
For the examples you've given, the directory structure should be:

  \someDir
      \xyz
          SClass.java
      \abc
          PClass.java

When you compile, make sure you are in 'someDir' and enter

javac xyz/SClass.java
javac abx/PClass.java

If your PClass uses an SClass object, you'll need to add the import statement <code>import xyz.*;</code> to your PClass.java file before you compile PClass.
Hope that helps.

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Jane Griscti
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java� 2 Platform

[MrShahid khan]

Thanks a lot