Package name

[pinky yadav]

Hi,
Check out the following code from JLS doc
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package Vector;
public
class Mosquito { int capacity; }
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package strange.example;
import java.util.Vector;
import Vector.Mosquito;
class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println(new Vector().getClass());
System.out.println(new Mosquito().getClass());
}
}
the output is :
class java.util.Vector
class Vector.Mosquito
why there is no conflict in name ??
Pinky

[Juanjo Bazan]

In order to get a conflict in name, you need two different classes with the same name.
This is not the case, you are refering to Vector and Mosquito classes...no problem.

[pinky yadav]

Yes but if i try with 1.3 it gives a compile time error but not with 1.4
Pinky

[Jose Botella]

One Vector is a package and the other is a class, no problem for the compiler; but confusing for non- walking-compiler humans , as me.
The compiler of sdk 1.3 did not match JLS as well as version 1.4 does.