Re: Newbie needs help with sub-classes outside my main servlet

Kenny,
Put the class in a package and then import it.

-Richard


At 12:27 PM 3/6/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>I hate to sound stupid but I'm having trouble with this.  I created a public
>class named InitPts in a file named InitPts.java and compiled it to
>InitPts.class.  All these files reside in WEB-INF/classes.  In my main
>servlet I want to call InitPts but I always get a compile error saying not
>found.  I've tried "import InitPts" but it complains about missing a period.
>I've tried putting inside my servlet the line "InitPts();" but it says class
>not found.  Any ideas what I'm doing wrong...I know it's something simple
>that I'm missing/not understanding.  Thank you very much,
>Kenny
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Minos Chadgidakis" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:50 AM
>Subject: Re: Newbie needs help with sub-classes outside my main servlet
>
>
> > You can put the new classes inside WEB-INF/classes.You won't even have
> > to import them this way.However doing this continuesly,you will quickly
> > have many classes without any organization,so it's really not suggested.
> > You can put them in packages, and then put the packages inside
>WEB-INF/lib,
> > alternatively, you can even have folders inside WEB-INF/classes like:
> > /project01/templates/UserBean.class
> > /project01/helper/helper1.class
> > /project01/helper/helper2.class
> > /project01/servlets/servlet1.class
> >
> > Then you will have to use import in your servlet,for example to use
>helper2
> > you first write
> > import project01.helper.helper2;
> > or import project01.helper.*;
> >
> > Anyway all the paths start from WEB-INF/classes or WEB-INF/lib.
> > Start the easiest way.Put them in WEB-INF/classes without new folders...
> > When this works, try to make folders.Then use the lib directory.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:52:09 -0600, Kenny G. Dubuisson, Jr.
><[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >Hello all.  I've run into a problem where a servlet has reached the max
>size
> > >allowed (8K lines).  I need to break it up into some external classes.
>The
> > >question I have is where to put the external classes.  I know my current
> > >servlet goes in my app's "WEB-INF/classes" directory.  But if I make a
>class
> > >that my servlet calls, where would I put it?  Do I need to make the
>external
> > >classes part of a package?  If so, where do I make my package's directory
> > >structure?
> > >
> > >Any help would be very appreciated.  I've checked in my java books but
>don't
> > >see a clear answer to what I'm wanting to do.
> > >Thanks,
> > >Kenny
> > >
> >
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