What is the difference between importing a classand creating the object for that class

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Sumit Malik

Jun 1st, 2006

Hi Anurag, If there is any class another then in java.lang package(which get imported by default) then we need to import that class. When import statement get comiled by compiler(JVM) then that class get loaded into memory.Once class get loaded into memory then we can make an object of that Class.By using new keyword we explicity create object of that class and perform any operation as per the requirement.All this done at runtime.I hope i have clarified your doubts Anurag.I would love to see comment from other fellow of portal.Thanks,Sumit Maliksumit.mk@gmail.com

Jue George

Sep 14th, 2006

While we import a class, we can use only the static methods in that class. Unless until we instantiate a class using new keyword , we cant call the public methods defined in that class ..