Package not found in import --please help me

Question

Hi,
when I try to import jack.samples.*(<%@ page import="jack.samples.*" %>)
into the jsp ,it throws me error stating
"Package jack.samples not found in import".
1)After this,added path to this jar file in classpath i.e D:\jack\samples\samples.jar
2)still,error appears.
3)Now,added this jar file to jdk lib classes. still,error appears.
can somebody throw me light on how to trouble shoot this.
Thanks
Jack

Answer 1

Hi,
I was able to solve the above problem ,the moment I declared the constructor
has public.Now,I am trying to retreive the Item class partno value and it
throws me "
d:\ibm\WAServer\temp\default_host\WCSServlets\_jameco_2F_softproduct_2E_jsp_jsp_1.java:784: No method matching getPartNo&#40&#59;&#41&#59; found in class jack.samples.Item. temp= i.getPartNo&#40&#59;&#41&#59;&#59&#59;
I wonder what could be the cause.The code of Item class is here:
package jack.samples;
import java.util.*;
public class Item {
int partno;
String mfgno;
String description;
double cost;
public Item(int p,String m,String d,double c) {
partno = p;
mfgno=m;
description=d;
cost = c;
public int getPartNo() {
     return partno;
public double getCost() {
     return cost;
The JSP code :
<%
Iterator thisLot=linkTab.iterator(); // Iterate to get all items
     while(thisLot.hasNext()) { // output all the elements
     Item i = (Item) thisLot.next();
here it fails ******     temp= i.getPartNo();
%>
Thanks
Jack