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Thread: Which is more efficient? "import java.package.subpackage" or "import java.package.*"

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    Question Which is more efficient? "import java.package.subpackage" or "import java.package.*"

    Hello forums!

    How are you doing today, this lovely Sunday morning ? I hope you are doing great. So I've got another questiong for you.

    Which is more efficient in terms of Runtime?

    import java.package.subpackage
    or
    import java.package.*

    Does it make a significant difference at all?


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    Default Re: Which is more efficient? "import java.package.subpackage" or "import java.package.*"

    Which is more efficient in terms of Runtime?
    Neither. Imports are used for compilation.

    Does it make a significant difference at all?
    When trying to read someone else's code, especially if it relies on 3rd party libraries, using the explicit syntax is more favorable in my opinion as it makes it easier to to track down API's. Another issue that can arise from the '*' syntax is class name conflicts, which can result in compile time errors. As an example, there is List in both the java.awt and in java.util packages:
    import java.awt.*;
    import java.util.*;
    public class NameConflict{
        public void testConflict(){
            //error with JDK - compiler doesn't know which List to use
            List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
        }
    }

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