Why won't it package?????

Question

I'm using the new Tomcat 5.0 and apparently it won't read a class unless it's part of a package.
I'm trying to compile a very simple Bean.
package mypackage;
public class StringBean {
private String message = "No message specified";
public String getMessage() {
return (message);
public void setMessage(String message) {
this.message = message;
With the "package mypackage;" I expect it to put it into mypackage directory but all it does it create the .class file in the same directory I'm already in. I'm using Java 1.4.1.
Why won't it package???

Answer 1

you can compile java files anywhere, you have to put the class in the correct place to use them during runtime. typically you have a src directory with all of your java files in the correct directory stucture for you rpackages and then a classes directory with the correct directory stucture for you packages. You use a build tool like ant to do the compile and place the class files in the classes directory.