--- Dominique Devienne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > From: Woodchuck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > 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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