When importing a class that's not on the classpath, the import fails silently.

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.0-JSR-4
  • Fix Version/s: 1.1-beta-1
  • Component/s: None
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    Windows XP, Java 1.5.0_06

Description

The script:

import does.not.exist

new Foo()

produces the error:

CommandLine.groovy: 3: unable to resolve class Foo
@ line 3, column 1.

It would be helpful if it mentioned that the package/class in the import line couldn't be found, for the case where Foo() is imported from there.

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Martin C. Martin added a comment -

It's more useful when you import with wildcards:

import a.b.*

new Foo()

If the error is on the "new Foo()" line, you may think that it imported the package ok, and check for spelling errors in Foo or check which package Foo is really in.

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Martin C. Martin added a comment - It's more useful when you import with wildcards: import a.b.* new Foo() If the error is on the "new Foo()" line, you may think that it imported the package ok, and check for spelling errors in Foo or check which package Foo is really in.
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Arjumand Bonhomme added a comment -

This issue caused me to think my custom classpath wasn't being recognized. I agonized over this for a week. I thought I was experiencing a different JIRA bug: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GROOVY-1227

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Arjumand Bonhomme added a comment - This issue caused me to think my custom classpath wasn't being recognized. I agonized over this for a week. I thought I was experiencing a different JIRA bug: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GROOVY-1227
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blackdrag blackdrag added a comment -

looks like we forgot to close this one... his is implemented a long time now

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blackdrag blackdrag added a comment - looks like we forgot to close this one... his is implemented a long time now

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    blackdrag blackdrag
    Reporter:
    Martin C. Martin
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