Cannot find class in same package

Question

I am trying to compile Board.java, which is in the same package (and directory) as Hexagon.java, but I get this error:

Board.java:12: cannot find symbol symbol  : class Hexagon location: class oadams_atroche.Board     private Hexagon[][] tiles; 

The first few lines of Board.java:

package oadams_atroche;  import java.util.LinkedList; import java.util.Queue; import java.io.PrintStream;  import p323.hex.*;  public class Board implements Piece{ >---//Fields >---private int n; >---private Hexagon[][] tiles; 

The first few lines of Hexagon.java:

package oadams_atroche;  import p323.hex.*;  public class Hexagon implements Piece{ 

I just cannot see what I am doing wrong. Any ideas?

Thanks

Answer 1

I'm quite sure you're compiling from within the wrong directory. You should compile from the source root-directory, and not from within the oadams_atroches directory.

Have a look at this bash-session:

aioobe@r60:~/tmp/hex/oadams_atroche$ ls Board.java  Hexagon.java aioobe@r60:~/tmp/hex/oadams_atroche$ javac Board.java  Board.java:12: cannot find symbol symbol  : class Hexagon location: class oadams_atroche.Board     private Hexagon[][] tiles;             ^ 1 error 

While if I go up one directory...

aioobe@r60:~/tmp/hex/oadams_atroche$ cd .. 

... and compile:

aioobe@r60:~/tmp/hex$ javac oadams_atroche/Board.java  aioobe@r60:~/tmp/hex$