NoClassDefFoundError

[ishmayel vemuru]

Hi to every one I had the java 1.6 version in my mechine


C:\>java -version
java version "1.6.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-b105)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-b105, mixed mode, sharing)

I written the following simple program.

class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("Hello World!");
}
}

I saved this in the C:\ directory. I am able to compile this successfully but when I want try to run this I am getting the following exception.

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Test



C:\>javac Test.java

C:\>java Test
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Test

why I am getting this Exception at run time please send me the reply if any one had idea.

Thanks in advance.
Ishmayel.

[Ivan Ivanic]

well it is possible that your classpath variable don't have a . in it

[Jesper de Jong]

What does your CLASSPATH look like? It most likely does not contain '.' (the current directory), as Ivan suggests. Note that if you do not set the CLASSPATH evironment variable at all, Java will automatically look in the current directory.

Since this question does not really have much to do with the SCJP exam, I am moving this to the Java in General (Beginner) forum. Please continue there.