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Can Java package name be a keyword?

When I try to create a package named implements using IntelliJ (community edition), I got a message which says "Not a valid package name". Is this because of the keyword being used?

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Solution

  • Is this because of the keyword being used?

    Yes, a package name has the following form

    PackageDeclaration:
    {PackageModifier} package Identifier {. Identifier} ;

    where Identifier is

    Identifier:
    IdentifierChars but not a Keyword or BooleanLiteral or NullLiteral
IdentifierChars:
    JavaLetter {JavaLetterOrDigit}
JavaLetter:
    any Unicode character that is a "Java letter"
JavaLetterOrDigit:
    any Unicode character that is a "Java letter-or-digit"

    So keywords cannot be used.