Subclassing a servlet

Question

Hi,
I am trying to call a method in a super class from a servlet. I packaged the superclass in a jar file and tried importing it in the servlet. I put the jar file in the lib directory of tomcat. In my servlet I try Myclass class = new Myclass();
when I compile the servlet, the error reads "class not found in import"
there must be a different way to subclass in a servlet versus a standard java application.
can someone help? thanks

Answer 1

DrClap...............thanks again
scratch the above !!
my classpath problem is solved. there is alot to be said about getting a good nights sleep and solving your problem the next morning.
NOW I have a new problem
my sub class is accessing a method in my super class correctly. however, in my super class I passed a parameter from another class and my method does not recognize the parameter.
I am using the servlet service method with request and response objects. My method does not recognize the request object ie: request.getParameter("xxx");
If I treat the request object like a class variable by passing it into a string, my method still does not recognize the string. (because my method is outside the class like I believe it should be)
PS: my method code is outside the class and works just fine when that particular class makes a call to that method. but when my subclass makes a call to that method it does not recognize the super class' request object.