Thread: Packages and Servlets

Respected PROGRAMMERS,
In Apache tomcat, there was a project created that included Servlets to service the incoming requests. And java class files were kept under




WEBINF\classes\com\example\web




Please tell me why the java files
need to include "package com.example.web" statement so
that their compiled classes may be kept in com\example\web folder.
Tomcat container can easily locate the class file because of the servlet mappings.
Why this package statement necessary?


Please forgive if you get angry at this.
Thank You SIR!

include "package com.example.web

The package statement is so that the java program will have the correct classname when accessing a class. The full class name will include the package name:
com.example.web.YOURCLASSNAME
The classpath points to the folder containing the com folder. The package path gives the jvm the location of the YOURCLASSNAME.class file.

Thank You Sir, Servlet class files are kept under web folder. And Servlet mappings are used to facilitate the container to find these classes files.When Container has found them, why can't jvm find the classes automatically?

why can't jvm find the classes automatically?

Where should the JVM look for classes? You must give the jvm a classpath telling it where to look for class definitions.
Some programs can create their own classloaders to have the jvm be able to load classes from other folders. Those other programs could do a search for classes if they wanted.
Ask the author of the programs you are using why they don't have their program search for classes.