Import Problem

[scripter73]

Hi,

I'm new to Java (somewhat), and I'm running on a Java 2 Platform. I wrote the following class, and ran it:


class Box{


//instance variables
double width;
double length;
double height;


//constructors
Box(double w, double l, double h){
width = w;
length = l;
height = h;
}

Box(double side){
width = side;
length = side;
height = side;
}

//methods
public double volume(){
return (width * length * height);
}

public double area(){
return (2*(width * height + width *length + height * length));
}


} //class Box



Now I want to implement the following in another file:


import Box;
class BoxTester{

public static void main(String[] args){

Box box = new Box(2.5, 5.0, 6.0);

System.out.println("Area:" + box.area() + " volume: " + box.volume() );

System.out.println("length:" + box.length + " height: " + box.height +
"width: " + box.width );



}
} //class BoxTester



I always get the same thing when I try to compile BoxTester.java:


BoxTester.java:2: '.' expected
import Box;
^



I haven't put these into "packages" because I'm not that far on my training yet, but this should work, right?

I've tried variations like:
Import Box.class;

Import Box

Import Box.*;

And nothing works. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
scripter73


Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.

 

[sedj]

Since SDK 1.4, you cannot import class names, only package names. Since your "Box" class is not in a a package, all you need to do is set your CLASSPATH to include the directory where the Box.class is exists, and omit the import statement from your code.

 

[scripter73]

Hi sedj,

I had already set CLASSPATH when I setup the SDK. These two classes are in the same directory.

I removed the import statement and it worked like a charm!


Thanks,
scripter73


Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.