Creating Packages and package-info Files

Within the folders marked as containing source code (see e.g. Folder categories), the New | Package and New | package-info.java commands are available for creating packages and package-info files.

• Creating a package
• Creating a package-info.java file

Creating a package

1. Open the Project tool window (e.g. View | Tool Windows | Project).
2. Select the destination folder or package (, or ).
3. Do one of the following:
   • Select File | New | Package.
   • Select New | Package from the context menu.
   • Press ⌘N, ⌃⏎, ⌘N or ⌃⏎⌃N, ⌃⏎, ⌃N or ⌃⏎⌘N, ⌃⏎, ⌘N or ⌃⏎^ N, ⌥ Insert, ⌃N or ⌃N⌥ Insert and select Package.
4. In the dialog that opens, specify the package name. This may be just a name (e.g. helloworld) or a sequence of names separated with dots (e.g. com.example.helloworld). In the latter case, the corresponding package structure will be created.

Creating a package-info.java file

1. Open the Project tool window (e.g. View | Tool Windows | Project).
2. Select the package for which you want to create a package-info file.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Select File | New | package-info.java.
   • Select New | package-info.java from the context menu.
   • Press ⌘N, ⌃⏎, ⌘N or ⌃⏎⌃N, ⌃⏎, ⌃N or ⌃⏎⌘N, ⌃⏎, ⌘N or ⌃⏎^ N, ⌥ Insert, ⌃N or ⌃N⌥ Insert and select package-info.java.

You can edit the template for package-info.java in the Preferences dialog on the File and Code Templates page.