Referring to packages

From: Patrick Robinson (ipor20_at_central.sussex.ac.uk)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: 28 Jul 2004 21:51:12 -0700

Can anyone explain how i can refer to another package that is at the
same 'level' in the directory structure as the one doing the
referring. i.e given the package structure: -

       basedir
       | |
package1 package2

how can i gain access to a class within package2 from within a source
file from package1 -- i only seem to b able to access classes within
packages/directories that are BELOW the package doing the referring.
In the context im thinking of i have a GUI package and a number of
DATA packages - i want the GUI classes to be able to access DATA
classes but also want DATA packages to refer to one another -- its not
essential that the classes are organized this way but seems like a
'common-sense' way of dividing up my classes to make them more
manageable.

cheers

P@

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