Hi Jim, Why did you ask me to start a Java discussion list, if you are going to duplicate questions on program-l? George. -----Original Message----- From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Corbett, James Sent: 08 October 2008 20:39 To: Program-L (E-mail); Program-J (E-mail) Subject: [program-java] Java: Importing.... Hello all: ...a matter of semantics again. In a typical application one would usually import the libraries require eg. import java.io.*; import utils.UGarbageMan; However I have seen code with in methods such as this utils.UGarbageMan gMan = new utils.UGarbageMan(); ...with out the actual import lines as above. Obviously there is a difference but what? Jim James M. Corbett GST Division (Micro Applications) Acting CS3 IT Specialist / Acting Team Leader (613) 941-1338 "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." Douglas Adams "I'm Jim Corbett and I approve this message"