Java 1.4.2: Iterator cannot be resolved... Why??????

Question

Hello fellow java developers!
I'm using java 1.4.2 - a requirement for this project.
The issue that I'm running into is when I declare an Iterator for use in the program.
The code is simple, but fails miserably.
Iterator itRows = hsSheet.rowIterator(); // this is a function from apache POI that is supposed to return an iterator
The issue is clear enough. "Iterator cannot be resolved to a type". But seems strange. If I try to declare the iterator type like this:
Iterator<HSSFRow> itRows = hsSheet.rowIterator(); // this tells me that "paramaterized types are only available if the source is 5.0 or above - 1.4.2 is required.
Any ideas???

Answer 1

An SSCCE may be hard to produce if the problem is due to the Apache library or his use of the library. :(
Is there some ambiguity as to what iterator you are using due to another library containing an Iterator class being added in your imports? Have you tried specifying the full class name?
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