Compiling Multiple Files using JDK1.3.1

Question

C:\jdk1.2.2\bin\javac -d C:\classes -classpath <some classpath> C:\release\*.java
The above works fine in the CMD promt of WIN2K server.
C:\jdk1.3.1\bin\javac -d C:\classes -classpath <some classpath> C:\release\*.java
This doesn't work, same error type is thrown for multiple files: "cannot resolve symbol".
I think the problem seems to be in the autocompile, i.e while compiling a java file, the javac compiles all the import files (if class files don't exist). This happens in JDK1.2.2, but not in JDK1.3.1
Any pointers to solve this problem.
Thankx

Answer 1

If your class uses another class from a package which is not compiled already
it will throw this error. To overcome this just include the path to all the packages
that your class uses in your classpath.
Fx,
you want to compile xxx.java and yyy.java in c:\javatest\
But to compile these above two files you also have to compile files
in c:\javatest\test\files\aaa.java and c:\javatest\test\files\bbb.java
then you should have c:\javatest\ in your classpath.
hope this helps.
cheers.Also you should have the follwing import statements in xxx.java and yyy.java
import test.files.aaa;
import test.files.bbb;
aaa.java and bbb.java can be compiled from c:\javatest\test\files\
but alternatively, if you don't have the files compiled...when you compile
xxx.java or yyy.java they should be compiled automatically, provided you
have included the proper import statements.
All the best !