RE: classpath directory? [SOLVED]

[Woodchuck <wo...@yahoo.com>]

--- Dominique Devienne <DD...@lgc.com> wrote:

> > From: Woodchuck [mailto:woodchuck_5@yahoo.com]
> > 
> > i keep getting "package abc.xyz does not exist" errors when trying
> to
> > compile using <javac>.
> > 
> > is this a <classpath> related problem?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > what is happening is that i'm trying to compile a subset of java
> source
> > files (all stored within a directory).  these sources require
> importing
> > of other classes that i don't have the source files for, and which
> are
> > not in a convenient .jar file... i do however have the .class files
> of
> > these stored in another directory.
> > 
> > i have tried telling <javac> to look in this directory by using
> > <classpath> and the various nested tags like <pathelement>,
> <dirset>,
> > and <fileset>.  but nothing i have tried makes any difference.
> > 
> > does anyone have any ideas what i may be doing wrong?
> 
> The .class files must be in a directory named after the package. So
> class abc.xyz.Foo must be in a abc/xyz directory, and you must have
> in
> your classpath the directory where abc/xyz can be found.
> 
> For example, if you have
> /people/woodchuck/dependencies/classes/abc/xyz/Foo.class, you should
> have /people/woodchuck/dependencies/classes in your classpath.
> Assuming
> your build.xml is in /people/woodchuck, use
> <pathelement location="dependencies/classes" /> in your <classpath>.

hello Dominique, thank you it worked!!

the problem was when i unzipped my .class files i neglected to keep the
folder structure so it unzipped everything into one single folder... 

thanks again for your help.

cheers!
woodchuck


> 
> I hope this helps. --DD
> 
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