The import Attribute

Format

<%@ page import="package.class" %>

<%@ page import="package.class1,...,package.classN" %>

Purpose

Generate import statements at top of servlet

Notes

Although JSP pages can be almost anywhere on server, 

classes used by JSP pages must be in normal servlet dirs

For Tomcat, this is

install_dir/webapps/ROOT/WEB INF/classes or

 /ROOT/WEB INF/classes/directoryMatchingPackage

For JRun, this is

install_dir/servers/default/default app/WEB INF/classes 

or  /WEB INF/classes/directoryMatchingPackage

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Example of import Attribute

...

The import Attribute

<%   JSP page directive   %>

<%@ page import="java.util.*,cwp.*" %>

<%   JSP Declaration   %>

<%!

private String randomID() {

int num = (int)(Math.random()*10000000.0);

return("id" + num);

}

private final String NO_VALUE = "No Value";

%>

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