External source file

Hii have an external source code file. How can i use this external file in another source file? Thanks for help.
[133 byte] By [J_prog] at [2007-11-26 12:17:18]
# 1
> Hi> > i have an external source code file. How can i use> this external file in another source file? What do you want to accomplish?We cant sit speculating as to what you intend to do!
qUesT_foR_knOwLeDge at 2007-7-7 14:54:37 > top of Java-index,Archived Forums,Socket Programming...
# 2
i mean:i have an external file"external.java".and i have a file "myFile.java".in"myFile.java" i want to use the classes that are located in "external.java".Thanks
J_prog at 2007-7-7 14:54:37 > top of Java-index,Archived Forums,Socket Programming...
# 3

ehmmmm.....

import my.package.for.External

Or something like

External.doStaticStuff();

External extInstance = new External();

extInstance.doInstanceStuff();

You could ofcourse also try to do the tutorial, just for the fun of it :)

salpeter at 2007-7-7 14:54:37 > top of Java-index,Archived Forums,Socket Programming...
# 4
compile external.javaimport it with import statement in your MyFile.java, if external.class is in another packageuse the class(es) inside to make objects / call static methods, whathaveyou
Clem1986 at 2007-7-7 14:54:37 > top of Java-index,Archived Forums,Socket Programming...