I propose we use the following guidelines for import statements: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/logging/log4j/log4j2/trunk/src/ide/eclipse/4.3.2/organize-imports.importorder
which in Eclipse looks like this: https://i.imgur.com/04C84XY.png Note that default settings are not reflected in the .importorder file. Gary -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition<http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory