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Re: package statement in standalone Java class

From	Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: package statement in standalone Java class
Date	2018-04-09 18:01 -0400
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On 4/9/2018 7:57 AM, Eric Douglas wrote:
> On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 4:33:08 PM UTC-4, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> Strictly speaking you can use any external class without imports - you
>>>> just need to use the full name to refer to it.
>>>>
>>>> It looks awfully but it works.
>>>>
>>> I never do that because, as you say, it looks awful.
>>> Consequently,  I tend to forget its possible.
>>
>> I also never do it.
>>
>> Maybe nobody besides Stefan does it.
> 
> I do that where necessary of course.  I have had a case or two where
> I had to reference the same external class name from multiple
> packages in one of my classes.

It can be used to work around name conflicts.

But if avoiding wildcard imports, then that should be a relative
rare occasion.

Anyway the above sentiments are missing an UNLESS clause.

Arne

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package statement in standalone Java class "Morten W. Petersen" <morphex@gmail.com> - 2018-04-07 04:38 -0700
  Re: package statement in standalone Java class Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2018-04-07 10:25 -0400
    Re: package statement in standalone Java class "Morten W. Petersen" <morphex@gmail.com> - 2018-04-07 08:25 -0700
      Re: package statement in standalone Java class Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-04-07 18:23 +0000
        Re: package statement in standalone Java class Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-04-07 15:58 -0400
          Re: package statement in standalone Java class Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-04-07 20:28 +0000
            Re: package statement in standalone Java class Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-04-07 16:32 -0400
              Re: package statement in standalone Java class Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-04-07 21:35 +0000
              Re: package statement in standalone Java class Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2018-04-09 04:57 -0700
                Re: package statement in standalone Java class Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-04-09 18:01 -0400
                Re: package statement in standalone Java class Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-04-09 18:07 -0400
                Re: package statement in standalone Java class Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-04-09 19:34 -0400
                Re: package statement in standalone Java class "Morten W. Petersen" <morphex@gmail.com> - 2018-04-10 16:28 -0700
        Re: package statement in standalone Java class "Morten W. Petersen" <morphex@gmail.com> - 2018-04-07 16:14 -0700

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