import and extends (need help!!)

[tong yuxin]

code:

package a;
public class Father{
//some code...
}
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package b;
import a.Father
class Son extends Father{
Father a= new Father(); // compiler good.
}
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However if son class like this

package b;

class Son extends a.Father{
Father a= new Father(); // compiler error!
}

So, what's the difference between these two son class. I tried if not use import, just extends a.Father can inheriate the public methods from father class just like use "import"
But why canont get a object of Father?

[Rodrigo Tomita]

Tong,

If you are not going to use imports, then you should always write a.Father in all your references to that class. For instance:

a.Father a = new a.Father();

[Rodrigo Tomita]

Last but not least, welcome to JavaRanch

[tong yuxin]

thanks lot. great help!!!