PRB: Error Message After You Import java.util.* and java.awt.* (325593)

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When you import java.awt.* and java.util.* and then use the List class, you may receive the following compiler error message:

error VJS1185: Type 'List' is imported by at least two 'import-on-demand' statements

Both java.util and java.awt contain List classes, and the compiler does not know which class to use.

Fully qualify List when you use it to distinguish between java.awt.List and java.util.List.

This behavior is by design.

The following code demonstrates this error when it is compiled with the Visual J# .NET compiler:

import java.awt.*;
import java.util.*;

class Class1
{
    List l;
}

To correct the compiler error, fully qualify the List class:

    java.awt.List l;

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	8/7/2003
Keywords:	kbprb KB325593