In C# .net there is a provision to have two different class files and make them a single class using the keyword partial keyword.this helps it to keep [for ex]UI and logic seperate. of course we can have two classes to achieve this one for UI and other for logic. Can this be achieved in java some how?
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On source file splitting
No. Java source codes can not be split across multiple files.
From the Wikipedia article Comparison of Java and C Sharp
The Sun Microsystems Java compiler requires that a source file name must match the only public class inside it, while C# allows multiple public classes in the same file, and puts no restrictions on the file name. C# 2.0 and later allows a class definition to be split into several files, by using the partial keyword in the source code. In Java, a public class will always be in its own source file. In C#, source code files and logical units separation are not tightly related.
On separating logic and UI into their own classes
The two classes approach is a much better solution than the one-class-two-source approach in this case, because the separation is enforced in the design, not just physical separation in the source codes.
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polygenelubricants
2010-05-04 09:50:45
@polygenelubricants thanks for the info.I just wanted the clarification by any chance there was a tweak to get this done.Well having two different classes is more like a design pattern.Anyway thanks for the info
Ravisha
2010-05-05 05:30:02
@Ravisha: you can always hack `javac` to allow partial class definition, includes, etc. In fact, it's possible that such hack already exists. But no, standard Java doesn't allow this.
polygenelubricants
2010-05-05 05:46:10
can u give any particular link w.r.t hacking javac
Ravisha
2010-05-06 07:36:28