Re: Question about the package directive

John W Kennedy wrote:
> I_Am_The_Walrus wrote:
>> I was reading a Java book tonight and it was talking about the
>> "package" directive.  I haven't seen it used anywhere.  Did it die
>> with one of the more recent versions or is it just obsolete but still
>> available?
> 
> Sample programs normally exist in their own tiny little worlds, where 
> using the package statement only creates clutter. Real programs use 
> packages.

In fact, there are certain things that cannot be done if you stay within
the 
default (i.e., unnamed) package.  The JLS itself admonishes:
> For small programs and casual development, a package can be unnamed
(§7.4.2) 
> or have a simple name, but if code is to be widely distributed, unique
package 
> names should be chosen (§7.7). 
<http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/packages.html>

and

> Unnamed packages are provided by the Java platform principally for
convenience 
> when developing small or temporary applications or when just beginning 
> development.
<http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/packages.html#7.4.2>

-- 
Lew