compiling entire java package and classes via ubuntu terminal

Question

so, I've written 3 simple classes in 3 different class files: Point.java, Rectangle.java, Circle.java,

and a main class named main.java. they are all in the same folder name shapes.

the main class just have a main function that declare each of these shapes and print them.

all the files are in this path: ~/Downloads/myProject/src/shapes/

can someone please help me with the specific command i should write to compile this main class?

note that when i use this command: javac -cp src/shapes src/shapes/main.java the compiler returns errors like this:

src/shape/main.java:7: error: cannot find symbol Point p1 = new Point(1.5, 2); ^ symbol: class Point location: class main

for each shape i declared...

Do you have a package declaration in the classes? Or are they all in the default package? — Jorn Vernee, May 06 '16 at 19:25
It may help if you add the source code to reproduce your problem -- head [this](http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve) section of the help pages — Soren, May 06 '16 at 19:29

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 06 '16 at 19:18

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javac Point.java
javac Rectangle.java
javac Circle.java
javac main.java

Simply compile them in the correct order: Point is used in Rectangle and Circle (I imagine), so compile it before the others.

Remember that in Java class name should always be title case (AKA: Main.java, not main.java).

answered May 06 '16 at 19:18

Lorenzo Barbagli

@ThorbjørnRavnAndersen yes, but in which order? You don't know. – Lorenzo Barbagli May 06 '16 at 19:24
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Doesn't matter which order. – 3kings May 06 '16 at 19:24
@LorenzoBarbagli but javac can figure it out. – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen May 06 '16 at 19:25

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

Community

answered May 06 '16 at 19:22

Kiryl

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