External References and the CLASSPATH Variable (cont'd)

• The CLASSPATH variable specifies directories the java compiler should search for external classes

• The simplest use of CLASSPATH:

  • 7% setenv CLASSPATH .
  • This sets the class path to the list containing the current directory

• Now if you do:

  • 8% javac test.java
  • the object file test.class will be created
  • Note that MyInt.java is automatically recompiled if it has changed since test.class was last created