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yamex5
yamex5

Reputation: 194

What is the correct package name for importing MigLayout?

FYI, I'm new to Java development and Netbeans!

I have downloaded the MigLayout jar files, both core and for swing, and added their path in the NetBeans 8.2 IDE under 'Tools->Libraries->Library_Classpath'.

My problem is that I'm trying to use the API MigLayout() but every package name that I've tried to import it results in the error "package 'Package_Name' does not exist"

The following package names fail at compile time:

import MigLayout;
import net.miginfocom.MigLayout;
import net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout;

The following package names only fail at run time:

import net.miginfocom.layout.Grid; 
import net.miginfocom.swing;
import net.miginfocom.miglayout;

Links to the MigLayout forum are broken, and none of the tutorials I've seen have the import statements. All I am asking for is a link to or list of the packages needed to use MigLayout. If MigLayout is no longer supported, it would be nice to know that as well!

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1593

Answers (1)

thunderhook
thunderhook

Reputation: 580

Of all packages you mentioned, the following are actually working:

import net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout;
import net.miginfocom.layout.Grid;

It is not enough to set the jar files in the library configuration of NetBeans (Tools > Libraries). You also need to set it inside your project to get your classpath working.

In the projects view, locate the directory called Libraries (JDK will be located there) and right click on it, then click on Add Library and choose the library where you defined your jar files, in your case Library_Classpath.

Upvotes: 3

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