Case sensitivity of Java class names

Question

If one writes two public Java classes with the same case-insensitive name in different directories then both classes are not usable at runtime. (I tested this on Windows, Ma

Answer 1

Don't think just about folders.

Use explicit different namespaces ("packages") for your classes, and maybe use folders to match your classes.

When I mention "packages", I don't mean "*.JAR" files, but, just the concept of:

package com.mycompany.mytool;

// "com.mycompany.mytool.MyClass"

public class MyClass
{
   // ...
} // class MyClass

When you do not specify a package for your code, the java tools (compiler, I.D.E., whatever), assume to use the same global package for all. And, in case of several similar classes, they have a list of folders, where to look for.

Packages are like "virtual" folders in your code, and apply to all your packages on your classpath, or installation of Java. You can have several classes, with the same I.D., but, if they are in different package, and you specify which package to look for, you won't have any problem.

Just my 2 cents, for your cup of Java coffe