Import custom lib Java

Question

Trying to import the "custom" library "Htmlunit" in my project. I use the IDE Netbeans and have done the following:

Right click "Library"
Clicked "Add Library"
Created the Library and added it

I then want to import the jar "htmlunit-2.15" but Netbeans tell me the following:

'.' expected

I have tried the following formatting:

import htmluni-2.15;
import htmlunit-2.15.*;
import Htmlunit;
import Htmlunit.*;

I have read other threads here, but do not understand to the fullest how I accomplish this.

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 09 '15 at 09:21

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It doesn't work that way, you import in your code actual classes, not jars. I suggest you reading more about classpath, since it's a basic topic.

Probably you need to open the jar archive and see it's internal directory structure. When a class you are interested in a class is located, say, under file.jar -> com/example/Utils.class, you need to import it using:

import com.example.Utils

answered Jan 09 '15 at 09:21

meliniak

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Thanks for answer! You put me in the right direction and I found this very good explanation in another thread: http://stackoverflow.com/a/3277596/3751508 – user3751508 Jan 09 '15 at 10:01
No problem, have fun with Java! – meliniak Jan 09 '15 at 10:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 09 '15 at 09:31

Create new project Maven->Java Appliacation. Find file pom.xml, and add this

<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>net.sourceforge.htmlunit</groupId>
        <artifactId>htmlunit</artifactId>
        <version>2.4</version>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

Maven automatically download the library and add them to project.

Import custom lib Java

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