javac classpath; where to compile from?

Thufir wrote: 

Knute Johnson wrote:
> You can't classpath your way out of this problem.  You must be in a
> directory that is above the packages you wish to access.

Actually, that isn't necessary.

> You can't point your classpath at source files only .class files and .jars.[/color
]

However, there is an option to javac to do exactly that:
> -sourcepath sourcepath
> Specify the source code path to search for class or interface definitions.
> As with the user class path, source path entries are separated by colons (
:)
> and can be directories, JAR archives, or ZIP archives. If packages are use
d,
> the local path name within the directory or archive must reflect the package name.

<[url]http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/solaris/javac.html#options[/url
]>

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Lew

Lew wrote:
 
> <http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/t...dows/javac.html>

-sourcepath sourcepath
Specify the source code path to search for class or interface
definitions. As with the user class path, source path entries are
separated by semicolons (;) and can be directories, JAR archives, or ZIP
archives. If packages are used, the local path name within the directory
or archive must reflect the package name.

Note the Windows versions use a ; rather than : like Unix and Solaris

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