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Import .jar libraries in VS Code

I need to use a .jar library, given by my teacher, to code for my Java class.
I am using VS Code, with the Java Extension Pack installed, for Java Project Management.
Can someone please explain me step by step how is it possible to import the .jar library, in order to use the classes defined by my teacher.
I have tried to copy the .jar in the lib folder and then add the reference, but it still did not work. I also know that I have to declare the classpath, but when I create the Java Project the .classpath file is not created automatically.
Thanks already!

First you should examine the classes in .jar file. Then you should load that class as,
Class<?> c1 = Class.forName("java.lang.String");
Then after you can use that class by calling that Class reference type variable.
See this example as well,
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) throws ClassNotFoundException {
// get the Class instance using forName method
Class c1 = Class.forName("java.lang.String");
System.out.print("Class represented by c1: "+ c1.toString());
} }
Try to understand the code and implement proper solution to your project.
Good Luck.

IntelliJ - AutoCompletion not working for new package

I am testing a few Java API, I've created my project called 'MyLearning' where all my src files are located, in src I created another Package callede 'myfiles', now when I import the java.nio.file.Files API, IntelliJ doesn't show me suggestions for this class. But in the main package i.e src folder, the suggestion works totally fine.
Example:
The above picture shows my main src folder, where the Files API works totally fine.
But then in the new Package that I've created i.e myfiles, it is showing error on retrieving the methods of Files API. Error is
Cannot resolve symbol 'exists'
Can anyone tell me what could be the poblem here?

You have to put method calls inside a method.
public void foo()
{
Files.exists(path);
}
I also noticed that one of the tags you put is intellij-14. The latest version of IntelliJ is 2016.2.

You have to call it in a method, not in the class
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello World!");
Path path = Paths.get("C:\\log.txt");
System.out.println(Files.exists(path));
}
}

Why do I need package line in my class file while coding java in Eclipse?

So my first time using Eclipse doing an elementary program. I noticed that in Eclipse, you cannot compile a single class file. Rather you need to create a project on top of that. So I did create a project and created a class under the project. I noticed the code
package PackageName;
at the top of the class file. And if I delete the file and run the file, it gives me errors. May anyone answer me why is this happening? Thanks.
My code:
public class CSYes {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("Computer Science, Yes!!!!");
System.out.println("=========================");
}
}
Error Message:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
at proj1.CSYes.main(CSYes.java:3)
However, If I have
package proj1;
public class CSYes {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("Computer Science, Yes!!!!");
System.out.println("=========================");
}
}
It works perfectly fine.

The Eclipse IDE encourages you to use packages. In general, it's a good idea. I'd encourage you to use packages, too.
It is NOT, however, a requirement. It sounds like you inadverantly created a "proj1" package when you created the project and/or .java class. Whoops!
To fix the problem, simply a) delete the package reference in your .java source, then b) move the .java file OUT of "/src/proj1" and put in directly under "/src" (the "default package").
... OR, EASIER ...
Delete the entire source (both CSYes.java and proj1)
File > New > Java Class > Name= CSYes; leave package "blank" (i.e. "default package")
Copy/paste your code back into CSYes.
Voila! Done :)

Java import enumeration

Hi I had a program which worked fine in a .jar file.
Basically all the classes were part of the same package called : "eu.floraresearch.lablib.gui.checkboxtree"
They ALL are located in the SAME "checkboxTree" folder. Each file has a line stating
package eu.floraresearch.lablib.gui.checkboxtree;
I need to modify the code and to integrate it in another project.
So I took all the .java files, copied them in my Eclipse project folder (no package anymore), and got rid of the "package eu.floraresearch.lablib.gui.checkboxtree;" line in each files. Everything is fine except for one file comprising an enumeration.
Originally the file looked like this:
package eu.floraresearch.lablib.gui.checkboxtree;
public class QuadristateButtonModel extends DefaultButtonModel {
public enum State {
CHECKED, GREY_CHECKED, GREY_UNCHECKED, UNCHECKED
}
...
}
The problem is, there is another class which originally imported the above class enumeration:
import eu.floraresearch.lablib.gui.checkboxtree.QuadristateButtonModel.State;
public class QuadristateCheckbox extends JCheckBox {
public QuadristateCheckbox() {
this(null);
}
public QuadristateCheckbox(String text) {
this(text, State.UNCHECKED);
}
...
}
First of all I find it weird how enumerations can be imported.. But it worked fine when everything was inside the package.
Since all my .java files are in the same folder now, I just removed the package line.
However I have this issue with the QuadristateCheckbox class which imports "QuadristateButtonModel.State".
If I change the import line with
import QuadristateButtonModel.State;
it states
The import QuadristateButtonModel cannot be resolved
I tried various things I found on the internet like
import static QuadristateButtonModel.State.*;
or
import QuadristateButtonModel.State.*;
but the same error messages occur:
The import QuadristateButtonModel cannot be resolved
On top of that, in the above code from QuadristateCheckbox class:
public QuadristateCheckbox(String text) {
this(text, State.UNCHECKED);
}
an error message
State cannot be resolved to a variable
which is understandable given the fact that I fail to import the State enumeration.
What can I do? Please explain to me what is wrong
PS: The code was taken from this site: http://www.javaworld.com/article/2077762/core-java/swing-based-tree-layouts-with-checkboxtree.html
The authors provide classes to build checkable trees.

How to run Java .class file from another .class file? (java newb)

I've been running different individual Java .java files in the Netbeans IDE by right-clicking the .java files themselves in the Project Explorer of Netbeans (the portion normally at the upper left part of Netbeans).
However, i've been googling on how to make a class file run another class file using code, but to no avail.
I have a project named "loadanotherfile" with 2 files, namely: Loadanotherfile.java and otherfile.java
I'm trying to make Loadanotherfile.java run otherfile.java, but I'm not exactly sure how. I read about Classloaders and URLClassloaders however these methods don't seem suitable for my purpose of running another .java file.
Below is the code of the 2 files i mentioned.
Loadanotherfile.java
package loadanotherfile;
public class Loadanotherfile {
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello World!");
// TODO code application logic here
}
}
otherfile.java
package loadanotherfile;
public class otherfile {
public static void main(String args[])
{
System.out.println("This is the other file.");
}
}
I have a feeling that the task has something to do with using the "import" syntax (namely something like import loadanotherfile.* but even if my guess is correct, I'm still not sure on how to make my Loadanotherfile.java run otherfile.java using code.
How can I load otherfile.java using Loadanothefile.java?
Cheers

In Loadanotherfile.java
otherfile.main(args);

Compile the two together, and then from Loadanotherfile,
otherfile.main(args);
will do the trick. You don't need to import since you're in the same package. Note the linked tutorial.
I would investigate (however) class instantiation, and creating an instance of a new class to invoke upon. Invoking static methods from static methods isn't very OO.

Try This:
className.main(Args){
}
This works! ive tested it myself.

Check the public void main line. If there IOException and not there then insert
in Loadanotherfile.java
use this
otherfile.main(args);{
}