How does the automatic compilation occur for 2 classes in the same package?

Question

Hi friends,
This is my first file Base.java
package Base;
class Base {
protected void amethod() {
System.out.println("amethod");
}This is my second file :
package Class1;
public class Class1 extends Base {
public static void main(String argv[]) {
Base b = new Base();
b.amethod();
}However even if I compile only Class1,why do I get the output as "amethod" ? I an not compiling Base class also with this.Do the files get automatically compiled if they are in the same package ?
Thanks.

Answer 1

coupdegrace wrote:
JoachimSauer wrote:
Force1 wrote:
Do the files get automatically compiled if they are in the same package ?No, but if the class you compile depends on another that's not yet been compiled (or for which the source is newer than the .class file), then it will be compiled as well.Like,say If i add a int parameter, amethod(int i),then I will get a error,isn't it ?It actually gives a error.
Also it will compile automatically only for the first time and any changes made to any file will have to be compiled into latest .class files ?Yes.
Did compile the files under the above constraints.
So it is a smooth "run" for the first time,but not after editions to the either files.
I would appreciate if experts give some feedback on this.
Thank you.