So entering multiple import lines to specify package details is not a chore afterall; when creating class instance that requires new import, just right click the line and select fix import... this encourages my laziness, but it's gooood :)
On Nov 18, 11:55 am, "Vitor Alcântara Batista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 5:17 AM, srinivas dumpala > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > *When you use * in the import statement, which is a wild card, the javac > > compiler goes and tries to search the class file relevant to you in the > > package specified. > > For eg:, for the statement > > import java.io.*; > > The javac compiler will go to the io package in java folder and try to > > find out whether you are using 'File' or some other class file. > > In contrast, when you say: > > import java.io.File; > > It knows, where it has to go. The use of wild card makes the process a > > bit slower and its advisable that you use it only when you require the usage > > of multiple class files from the same package.* > > What process became slower? Compiling or Execution of code? > > > > > * > > Thanks > > > Srinivas* > > > On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 2:00 AM, Norman Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > Just a question of not importing tons of code when you need only a few > >> > blocks of it. > > >> I thought they would get sorted out at compile time, does it make any > >> difference in run time? > > >> On Nov 15, 6:22 pm, miga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > On Nov 15, 3:36 am, "Norman Ho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> What is > >> the advantage of specifying multiple import > > >> > > lines to import different classes in a particular package verse a > >> single > >> > > line of importing the whole package like import java.util.*; > > >> > Just a question of not importing tons of code when you need only a few > >> > blocks of it. > > >> > > Thanks > > >> > > norman- Hide quoted text - > > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaprogrammingwithpassion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
