Error compiling Java file with special characters in class name

Question

I am encountering an issue compiling a source file with a special character in the class name. The class file compiles fine in the Eclipse IDE, but not from javac. I believe I need to leverage the -encoding flag, but haven't hit the right setting yet. I would appreciate any pointers:

File Name: DeptView和SDO.java

Java Source:

public interface DeptView\u548cSDO {

   public int getDeptno();

   public void setDeptno(int value);

}

Error Message:

Running javac *.java results in the following error message:

javac: file not found: DeptView?SDO.java

UPDATE

I am currently trying the compile at a Windows XP command prompt
Ultimately this compile will need to be part of an ant build, an run on different operating systems
I work on the tool that is producing this generated source file.

Bleugh, why are there special characters in the class name in the first place? I take it this isn't your doing ;) — Chris Dennett
– Chris Dennett, Commented May 13, 2011 at 15:15
Can you not simply rename the class and source file? Seems odd to me to use non-ASCII characters in a class name. — Bernard
– Bernard, Commented May 13, 2011 at 15:15
It looks like he's using source code from another team, or something. For compatibility reasons, it'd be a pain to rename. — Chris Dennett
– Chris Dennett, Commented May 13, 2011 at 15:16
@Chris Dennett and @Bernard - The source file is auto generated. Renaming is not an option for this particular use case. — bdoughan
– bdoughan, Commented May 13, 2011 at 15:19
Which OS with which settings is used? Which process/program writes the filename into the directory? — Michael Konietzka
– Michael Konietzka, Commented May 13, 2011 at 15:32

Nathan Ryan · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-13 15:15:32Z

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One solution is to list the file name of each compilation unit in a separate file, say files, and pass @files as a command-line argument to javac. Otherwise, you will have to set the locale of your shell, so that it is using the correct character encoding.

answered May 13, 2011 at 15:15

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Raedwald Over a year ago

+1: I suspect it is not a problem with the javac program itself, but rather with the shell.

bdoughan Over a year ago

+1 - At this point I believe the problem is due to the character encoding of the Windows command window I am using as I am able to compile this in Eclipse and with javac on Linux.

Liv · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-13 15:21:23Z

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Have you tried using -encoding UTF8 or -encoding UTF16LE (Little Endian) or -encoding UTF16BE (big endian)? (The usage of LE or BE depends on the system you are using -- Windows is LE from what I remember.)

answered May 13, 2011 at 15:21

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bdoughan Over a year ago

Thanks for the input. I just tried those encodings, but I'm still getting the same error.

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