Help with package

[eric elysia]

Hello,

I am attempting to put two classes into a package.

I do not have any problems if I comment out the package statements.

I keep getting the following errors when I try to put the two classes into package hwone:

    
AlphabetizerTester.java:23: cannot find symbol
symbol  : class Alphabetizer
location: class hwone.AlphabetizerTester
Alphabetizer a = new Alphabetizer();
                    ^
AlphabetizerTester.java:23: cannot find symbol
symbol  : class Alphabetizer
location: class hwone.AlphabetizerTester
Alphabetizer a = new Alphabetizer();
                                         ^

package hwone;
 
//File:  Alphabetizer.java uses AlphabetizerTester.java
//Author:  Eric
//Date:  01/28/2006
//Purpose:  To get my Java programming skills warmed up and to make sure my Java 
//development environment is up and working.
 
 
 
 
import java.util.*;
 
/**  
A class that reads words into an ArrayList, sorts the ArrayList, and then prints the ArrayList in alphabetical order.  
@author Eric
@version 1.0
*/
public class Alphabetizer
{
/**
The constant value of LIST_SIZE is 10.
*/
public static final int LIST_SIZE = 10;

/**
Creates a new ArrayList of type String, the name of the ArrayList is words.
*/
ArrayList<String> words = new ArrayList<String>(); 

/**
Creates an instance of the Scanner class.
*/
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

/**
Declares and initializes String tempWord.
*/
String tempWord = "";


/**
Reads the user input values from the keyboard and stores the objects into the ArrayList.
*/
public void inputList()
{
for(int i = 0; i < LIST_SIZE; i++)
{
System.out.print("Insert a word then press Enter: ");
tempWord = in.next();//Assigns the input token to tempWord.
words.add(tempWord);//Appends the tempWord to the ArrayList.
}
}

/**
Prints the objects in the ArrayList before the objects have been sorted alphabetically.
*/
public void printInitialList()
{
System.out.print("\n\n");
System.out.println("Here is the initial ArrayList order:");
for(String word : words)//for...each
System.out.println(word);
}

/**
Sorts the ArrayList objects into alphabetical order.
*/
public void sortList()
{
Collections.sort(words);//Sorts the ArrayList objects into alphabetical order.
}

/**
Prints the objects in the ArrayList after the objects have been sorted alphabetically.
*/
public void printSortedList()
{
System.out.print("\n\n");
System.out.println("Here is the sorted ArrayList order:");
for(String word : words)//for...each
System.out.println(word);
}
}

package hwone;
 
//File:  AlphabetizerTester.java is used with Alphabetizer.java
//Author:  Eric
//Date:  01/28/2006
//Purpose:  To get my Java programming skills warmed up and to make sure my Java 
//development environment is up and working.
 
/**
A class to test Alphabetizer.java
@author Eric
@version 1.0
*/
public class AlphabetizerTester
{
/** 
Main method instantiates the Alphabetizer class and invokes the Alphabetizer class methods. 
*/
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Alphabetizer a = new Alphabetizer();
a.inputList();//Invokes method inputList().
a.printInitialList();//Invokes method printInitialList().
a.sortList();//Invokes method sortList().
a.printSortedList();//Invokes method printSortedList().
}
}

If someone can help me understand what I am doing wrong, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Eric
[ January 28, 2006: Message edited by: eric elysia ]

[marc weber]

Try compiling with a classpath tag. For example, if the hwone directory is under c:\java\myLibrary then compile with...

javac -classpath c:\java\myLibrary AlphabetizerTester.java

[Layne Lund]

Originally posted by marc weber:
Try compiling with a classpath tag. For example, if the hwone directory is under c:\java\myLibrary then compile with...

javac -classpath c:\java\myLibrary AlphabetizerTester.java

Extending on marc's example, you might also try compiling from c:\java\myLibrary (i.e. the directory that contains your package's directory). As long as the current dirctory . (dot) is in the path, this should work as well.

Layne

[eric elysia]

OK, I tried what you suggested.

I tried:

javac -classpath C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\javahw

I got an invalid flag error. My guess is because of the "space" after Documents.

So I moved the javahw folder to the root of C:\

Then I went to Environmental Variables and changed the end of the path from C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\javahw to C:\javahw.

I also did the same thing for the CLASSPATH.

Now, in jGrasp, it runs without the errors.

What was wrong?

Thanks,
Eric
[ January 28, 2006: Message edited by: eric elysia ]

[MI Mohammed]

Hi Eric,
You have to understand that packages are just mapping of java objects to the system file structure. From your code, commenting out the package statement put the compiled class file in the default package. This is not a good placce to put your custom classes.
For details on dealing with packages visit my blogger www.javaden.blogspot.com.

[eric elysia]

It looks like your blog talks about the Development Environment, but I don't see anything about packages.

Eric

[eric elysia]

OK, sorry, now that I have read it, I see that it mentions packages. I am still a little confused about it.

Thanks,
Eric

[eric elysia]

Before I moved the javahw folder to the root of C, I was able to run the program with the package statements commented out.

I was also able to run javadoc.

Now that I have moved the javahw folder to the root of C, I am able to run the program with the package statements included, but I am not able to run javadoc. I have tried:

C:\>cd javahw

C:\JAVAHW>javadoc -doctitle "Alphabetizer" -author -version *.java
javadoc: error - File not found: "*.java"
1 error

C:\JAVAHW>C:\java\jdk1.5.0_06\bin\javadoc -doctitle "Alphabetizer" -author -version *.java
javadoc: error - File not found: "*.java"
1 error

C:\JAVAHW>

I would like to understand what I am doing wrong and how to fix it.

Thank you,
Eric

[marc weber]

Originally posted by eric elysia:
...I also did the same thing for the CLASSPATH...

Did you already have a CLASSPATH set? If so, what was the complete setting? In particular, did it include a dot "." to indicate the current directory?

Just for clarification...

Setting the PATH variable allows you "to conveniently run the JDK executables (javac.exe, java.exe, javadoc.exe, etc.) from any directory without having to type the full path of the command." (Ref.)

Setting the CLASSPATH variable "tells JDK tools and applications where to find third-party and user-defined classes." (Ref.)

I recommend reading the page linked to by the classpath "Ref" above. In addition, the package chapter from Bruce Eckel's Thinking in Java might be very helpful.
[ January 28, 2006: Message edited by: marc weber ]

[Layne Lund]

Originally posted by eric elysia:
OK, I tried what you suggested.

I tried:

javac -classpath C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\javahw

I got an invalid flag error. My guess is because of the "space" after Documents.


[ January 28, 2006: Message edited by: eric elysia ]

That is correct. In order to use spaces other special characters in command line arguments like this, you must put quotes around everything you want to treat as a single string. For example:

javac -classpath "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\javahw" MyClass.java

This is one reason why I like my alternative suggestion. If it was unclear, in this case you would use the following commands:

cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\javahw"
javac packagename\ClassName.java

This assumes that either the CLASSPATH is not set or that it contains the current directory . (dot).

Layne
[ January 28, 2006: Message edited by: Layne Lund ]