Why isn’t my Calculator class recognized in IntelliJ?

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Asked By CodingNinja88 On

I'm having trouble with my IntelliJ setup. In my code, specifically at line 17, it seems like IntelliJ isn't recognizing my "Calculator" class. However, when I compile the code, it works fine. If I comment out line 3, the code won't compile, so I'm confused about what's going on. Here's the relevant code snippet:

```java
package com.hipster.MortgageCalculator;
import com.hipster.MortgageCalculator.calc.Calculator;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int principle = (int) readNumber("What is the principle? ", 1, 1_000_000);
double interestRate = readNumber("What is the annual interest rate? ", 0, 30);
int term = (int) readNumber("What is the term of the mortgage? ", 0, 30);
Calculator myRate = new Calculator(principle, interestRate, term);
double monthlyPayment = myRate.calculateRate();
DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat("0.00");
String mp = df.format(monthlyPayment);
System.out.println("Your monthly payment is $" + mp);
}
}
```

The error message I'm getting is:

`src/com/hipster/MortgageCalculator/Main.java:3: error: package com.hipster.MortgageCalculator.calc does not exist`

Could this be an issue with how I've structured my packages? My "Calculator.java" file is located in a package called "calc" nested within "MortgageCalculator". Should they be in the same package instead? Any help would be appreciated!

2 Answers

Answered By TechGuru92 On

It looks like the error message is saying that IntelliJ can't find the `calc` package under `MortgageCalculator`. Double-check your directory structure to make sure that the `calc` folder is indeed present and correctly named. Also, be aware that package names should always be in lowercase to avoid confusion with class names. You might need to adjust your package declaration accordingly and ensure everything is in the right place.

Answered By ScriptMaster77 On

Definitely check your folder structure. It should ideally look like this:

`MortgageCalculator/src/com/hipster/MortgageCalculator/calc/Calculator.java`

If the folder is named something like `Calc` with an uppercase 'C', IntelliJ won't recognize it due to case sensitivity. Also, when creating new projects, it’s often simpler to start without any packages until you get a hang of it. Just remember, package names should be all lowercase to keep things clear.

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