What are the Advantages of using packages in java ?
What is Java Package ?
- A java package is a group of similar types of classes, interfaces and sub-packages.
- Package in java can be categorized in two form, built-in package and user-defined package.
- There are many built-in packages such as java, lang, awt, javax, swing, net, io, util, sql etc.
Example of java package
//save as Simple.java
package mypack;
public class Simple
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
System.out.println("Welcome to java package");
}
} Read Also
How to access package from another package
- import package.*;
- import package.classname;
- Fully qualified name.
What are the Advantages of using packages in java ?
- Java package is used to categorize by the classes and interfaces.
- It is easy to maintained.
- Java package is provide as access protection.
- It may removes naming collision.
- This packages can be provide reusability of code.
- We can create our own package or extend already available package.