However, Java refers to class libraries as packages. This article explores packages; I show you how to create packages of classes and interfaces, how to import (that is, bring into a program ...

Java developers group related classes and interfaces into packages. Using packages makes it easier to locate and use reference types, avoid name conflicts between same-named types, and control ...

reasoning that if I later needed to add graphical presentation classes to the component, I could use the Java Swing package (which is available with JDK1.1 or JDK 1.2). Where to Start If you look at ...