ClassNotFoundException for packaged bean

Question

I'm getting a ClassNotFoundException when trying to instantiate a packaged bean from a jsp file. When the class itself is placed in the WEB-INF\classes directory of the web module, it loads and runs without error. Here's the code I'm using:
[Bean - C:\Code\java\jsp\WEB-INF\classes\com\custompackages\TestBean.java]
package com.custombeans;
public class TestBean {
int counter;
compiles to C:\Code\java\jsp\WEB-INF\classes\com\custompackages\TestBean.class
[JSP - C:\Code\java\jsp\WEB-INF]
<%page import="com.custombeans.TestBean"%>
CLASSPATH=...;C:\Code\java\jsp\WEB-INF\classes;C:\Code\java\jsp\WEB-INF\classes\com\custompackages;
I can't seem to track down the problem even though it may be obvious.
Any help would be great !
Cheers

Answer 1

yes, in your bean code change package com.custombeans; to package com.custompackages;Then in your jsp code change <%page import="com.custombeans.TestBean"%> to <%page import="com.custompackages.TestBean"%>[/ or alternativley if you want to load it into the session scope use <jsp:useBean id="TestBean" scope="session" class="com.custompackages.TestBean" />If you use the import command you have to create an instance
<% TestBean myBean = new TestBean(); %>if you use the jsp:useBean tag it creates and instance for you and gives it the name you passed for the id. So above I used "TestBean". <% TestBean.yourFunctionCall(); %>-S-