What is the proper style for listing imports in Java?

Question

Is it better to list each individual piece of a package you\'re going to need (see #1) or is it better to just import everything from a package (see #2)?

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Answer 1

The option 1 you listed is preferable but if there are more classes you are importing from say java.awt.image, then its preferable to just have one import java.awt.image.* Most IDE's let you specify the exact count of the number of imports to be used. For eg in IDEA, we can use File->Settings->Code Style->imports In the General tab there is a field Class count to use import with * and default value is 5.