environmental variables, classpath setup and servlet.jar

[Ric]

thx for the help. im having problems with java and jsp. i think im not
settup up the enviornmental variables right in w2k advanced tab. im
using a wrox book, but the wrox book references a servlet in the
classpath environmental variable:

CLASSPATH
%CATALINA_HOME% \common\lib\ser vlet.jar

i dont see a servlet.jar file in that directory. i do see a
servlet-api.jar file. are they right?

i have a path set up for JAVA_HOME (c:\java) and path variable is set
up (%JAVA_HOME%\bi n). i think those are working because i can compile
java files into class files. but i cant compile a sub class that
extends to a super class.

here is the code im using:

Book.java
+++++++++++++++ ++++++++++
package library;
public class Book
{
private String title;
public String getTitle()
{
return title;
}

public Book(String title)
{
this.title = title;
}
}

+++++++++++++++ +
ChildrenBook.ja va

package library;
public class ChildrenBook extends Book
{
private String age;
public String getAge()
{
return age;
}

public ChildrenBook(St ring title)
{
super(title);
}
}

+++++++++++++++ +++

my directory structure is this

c:\tomcat\webap ps\hello\WEB-INF\classes\lib rary

the files are placed in the library folder.

here is the error i get when i try to compile the ChildrenBook.ja va
file

library\Childre nBook.java:2: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class Book
location: class library.Childre nBook
public class ChildrenBook extends Book
^

thx for the help.

[Herman Timmermans]

Ric wrote:

thx for the help. im having problems with java and jsp. i think im not
settup up the enviornmental variables right in w2k advanced tab. im
using a wrox book, but the wrox book references a servlet in the
classpath environmental variable:

CLASSPATH
%CATALINA_HOME% \common\lib\ser vlet.jar

i dont see a servlet.jar file in that directory. i do see a
servlet-api.jar file. are they right?

i have a path set up for JAVA_HOME (c:\java) and path variable is set
up (%JAVA_HOME%\bi n). i think those are working because i can compile
java files into class files. but i cant compile a sub class that
extends to a super class.

here is the code im using:

Book.java
+++++++++++++++ ++++++++++
package library;
public class Book
{
private String title;
public String getTitle()
{
return title;
}

public Book(String title)
{
this.title = title;
}
}

+++++++++++++++ +
ChildrenBook.ja va

package library;
public class ChildrenBook extends Book
{
private String age;
public String getAge()
{
return age;
}

public ChildrenBook(St ring title)
{
super(title);
}
}

+++++++++++++++ +++

my directory structure is this

c:\tomcat\webap ps\hello\WEB-INF\classes\lib rary

the files are placed in the library folder.

here is the error i get when i try to compile the ChildrenBook.ja va
file

library\Childre nBook.java:2: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class Book
location: class library.Childre nBook
public class ChildrenBook extends Book
^

thx for the help.

This is not an unusual problem, it is caused by the package directive.
When classfiles are created, they must be placed in a directory hierarchy
that reflects their package names. Make sure that all components in your
package name hierarchy is a legitimate directory for your OS platform.
So for your case, see if the \library directory exists ?
Brgds,
Herman
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