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| Creating a top-level class |
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| You can create classes that are not enclosed in other types. |
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| Open the New Class wizard. |
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| Edit the <strong>Source Folder</strong> field as needed to indicate in which folder you want the new class to reside. You can either type a path or |
| click the <strong>Browse</strong> button to find the folder. If a folder is found for the current selection, that folder appears in |
| the <strong>Source Folder</strong> field as the container for the new class. |
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| In the <strong>Package</strong> field, type or click <strong>Browse</strong> to select the package where you want the new class |
| to reside. Leave this field empty to indicate that you want the new class to be created in the default package. |
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| Leave the <strong>Enclosing type</strong> box deselected. |
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| In the <strong>Name</strong> field, type a name for the new class. |
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| Select the <strong>public</strong> or <strong>default</strong> access modifier using the <strong>Modifiers</strong> radio buttons.<br> |
| <strong>Note:</strong> The private and protected options are available only when creating a class enclosed in a type. |
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| Optionally, select the <strong>abstract</strong> or <strong>final</strong> modifier for the new class using the appropriate check boxes:<br> |
| <strong>Note:</strong> The static option is available only when creating a class enclosed in a type. |
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| In the <strong>Superclass</strong> field, type or click <strong>Browse</strong> to select a superclass for the new class. |
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| Click the <strong>Add</strong> button to add interfaces for the new class to implement. |
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| If you want to create some method stubs in the new class: |
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| Select the <strong>public static void main(String[] args)</strong> box if you want the wizard to add the main method to the new class, thus |
| making it a starting point of an application. |
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| Select the <strong>Constructors from superclass</strong> check box if you want the wizard to create, in the new class, a set of constructors, one |
| for each of the constructors declared in the superclass. Each of them will have the same number of parameters (of the same types) as the respective constructor from |
| the superclass. |
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| Select the <strong>Inherited abstract methods</strong> check box if you want the wizard to generate method stubs for each of the abstract methods |
| that the new class will inherit from its superclass and implemented interfaces. |
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| Click <strong>Finish</strong> when you are done. |
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| <a href="../concepts/concepts-3.htm">Java projects</a> |
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| <a href="tasks-17.htm">Creating a new Java class</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-19.htm">Creating a nested class</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-20.htm">Creating a class in an existing compilation unit</a><a href="tasks-20.htm"></a> |
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| <a href="../reference/ref-121.htm">New Java Project wizard</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-128.htm">New Source Folder wizard</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-125.htm">New Java Package wizard</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-126.htm">New Java Class wizard</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-3.htm">Java Toolbar actions</a> |
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