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Java - package does not exist

Asked by: paddykool

Hi All,
OK, i havn't done Java in years but have started using Selenium and want to run the java programs it produces from the command line.
Now, attached is my code and the main error the compiler is giving is
"package com.thoughtworks.selenium does not exist"

Now, i know that this must live somewhere in the Selenium RC folder structure but what i can't get my head around is
1. How do I find out where it is?!?
2. What type of file is it - .jar?!?
3. Why can the javac find import java.util.regex.pattern ok. I dont have a classpath set (I think)
4. Where is java.util.regex.pattern stored within the folder structure. Is a .class file?!?
How do I set my compiler to look in the selenium RC folder structure to find the selenium "com.thoughtworks.selenium" stuff
5. Why is com.example.tests added to the code produced from the Slelenium IDE
6. Hos do I fix it so it will compile!!!

Mant many thanks to anyone willing to set me straight.

package com.example.tests;
 
import com.thoughtworks.selenium.*;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
public class Test1Java extends SeleneseTestCase {
	public void setUp() throws Exception {
		setUp("http://***********/", "*chrome");
	}
	public void testNew() throws Exception {
		selenium.setSpeed("800");
		selenium.open("/marketplace/login/index.html");
		selenium.type("uname", "patrick.mullan@britinsurance.com");
		selenium.type("passwd", "Pa55w0rd");
		selenium.click("//input[@value='Login']");
		selenium.waitForPageToLoad("30000");
		selenium.click("//div[@id='topBarMP']/a");
	}
}

                                  
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2009-02-24 at 03:57:15ID24171645
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Answers

 

by: CEHJPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:00:30ID: 23720531

>>. Why can the javac find import java.util.regex.pattern ok. I dont have a classpath set (I think)

It doesn't need a classpath for that. Where are the selenium classes? In a jar? In the file system?

 

by: paddykoolPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:22:18ID: 23720645

I think they are in a file called
"selenium-java-client-driver.jar" or "selenium-java-client-driver-sources.jar
These are both in a folder call
"C:\Selenium RC\selenium-remote-control-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver-1.0-beta-2"

Can you please explain why javac doesn't need a class path for java.util.regex.pattern.

 

by: basav_comPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:25:25ID: 23720666

Include this in your classpath:
selenium-java-client-driver-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver.jar


java.util.regex.Pattern  ---> Is part of the System library.

 

by: basav_comPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:27:01ID: 23720671

 

by: humanonomicsPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:27:10ID: 23720674

because, when you install java on your machine, and set the java_home, all the jars ( provided by SUN in a particular JDK version) are set in class path. And hence java.util.regex.pattern does not need classpath. Where as Selenium jars are needed to be specifically mentioned in the classpath.

 

by: CEHJPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:31:42ID: 23720698

I suspect you're trying to run functions defined in JavaScript as Java. You need to check the Selenium docs or you'll just waste time

 

by: basav_comPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:32:17ID: 23720704

1. How do I find out where it is?!?   ---> UnZip the selenium .jars and use search option to find this class 'SeleneseTestCase.class'

2. What type of file is it - .jar?!?   ---> library file. Java packages everything into a file for distribution purpose.

3. 3. Why can the javac find import java.util.regex.pattern ok. I dont have a classpath set (I think) ---> It is part of system library. check the system libaries.

4. Where is java.util.regex.pattern stored within the folder structure. Is a .class file?!?  --> Yes is is a class file. can be found in 'rt.jar'

5. Why is com.example.tests added to the code produced from the Slelenium IDE ---> Becoz 'SeleneseTestCase' is part of the package com.example.tests

6. 6. Hos do I fix it so it will compile!!! ---> Check the above points.

I suggest you to run in eclipse, it will be easy to find the above problems.


 

by: basav_comPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:35:59ID: 23720728

 

by: humanonomicsPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:40:28ID: 23720760

just set the Selenium in the classpath

 

by: paddykoolPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:41:44ID: 23720768

Excellent Work People!!!
Many thanks to all. thats loads to get me started. Will close the thread when I get my program to compile

 

by: paddykoolPosted on 2009-02-24 at 06:09:23ID: 23721528

OK all,
I've made an environment variable call CLASSPATH and set it to
"C:\SeleniumRC\selenium-remote-control-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver.jar"
From winzip I can see that it contains "SeleneseTestCase.class" and a whole load of other class files held in com\thoughtworks\selenium

Now the compiler gives me:
cannot access junit.framework.TestCase
class file for junit.framework.TestCase not found

Where is it!!!!

 

by: humanonomicsPosted on 2009-02-24 at 06:48:15ID: 23721990

Junit will be there in anopther jar (available at junit.sourceforge.net).

Now we don;t know what version of JUnit the classes you are tryin to compile are using.

You can download the latest jar from the site http://junit.sourceforge.net add it to the classpath and re-try compiling your code.

 

by: paddykoolPosted on 2009-02-24 at 07:17:41ID: 23722317

Ok,
I'll search the selenium site for the version. When I download it do I just add another class path?!?

 

by: humanonomicsPosted on 2009-02-24 at 07:26:17ID: 23722436

yep

 

by: paddykoolPosted on 2009-02-24 at 09:36:28ID: 23724030

OK,
I added
"C:\SeleniumRC\selenium-remote-control-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver.jar"
to the CLASSPATH and that got rid of the error:-
"package com.thoughtworks.selenium does not exist"
but I then got the error
"class file for junit.framework.TestCase not found
So I added to the CLASSPATH
"C:\SeleniumRC\selenium-remote-control-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver.jar; C:\junit\junit-4.5.jar"
But this did not work. When swaped the two CLASSPATHs putting the junit.jat first, I started getting the original error. It couldn't find com.thoughtworks.selenium!!!
Any smarter to set the classpath?!?

 

by: humanonomicsPosted on 2009-02-24 at 09:51:46ID: 23724184

how are you setting the classpath ?

 

by: paddykoolPosted on 2009-02-25 at 02:57:12ID: 23732226

I'm setting the classpath using my computer -> properties and then environment variables

 

by: humanonomicsPosted on 2009-02-25 at 03:01:07ID: 23732246

Can you just type the following command on the command prompt and revert back with what appears on the screen.

'set classpath'

 

by: paddykoolPosted on 2009-02-25 at 03:11:45ID: 23732295

Will do but don't have access to machine at the moment.

 

by: humanonomicsPosted on 2009-02-25 at 03:15:26ID: 23732311

ok, so do it and let us know.

 

by: paddykoolPosted on 2009-02-26 at 03:58:34ID: 23743655

This is what happens when I type set classpath.

CLASSPATH=C:\SeleniumRC\selenium-remote-control-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver-1.0-beta-2\selenium-java-client-driver.jar; C:\junit\junit-4.5.jar

I still get an error:

Test1Java.java:6: cannot access junit.framework.TestCase
class file for junit.framework.TestCase not found
public class Test1Java  extends SeleneseTestCase {

                                              
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