JSP not compiling due to: "Only a type can be imported. [class name] resolves to a package" (Doc ID 1510199.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 21, 2022

Applies to:

Symptoms

A custom JSP does not compile, and the following type of error is seen in the logs:

"[fatwire.logging.cs.request] Exception including resource /jsp/cs_deployed/<jsp_path_and_file_name>.jsp
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for JSP:
An error occurred at line: [line #] in the generated java file
Only a type can be imported. [class name] resolves to a package"

For example:

[fatwire.logging.cs.request] Exception including resource /jsp/cs_deployed/Sample/Test/Example.jsp
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for JSP:
An error occurred at line: 29 in the generated java file
Only a type can be imported. com.test.examples.SampleClass resolves to a package

Cause

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