package is a Java keyword. It declares a 'name space' for the Java class. It must be put at the top of the Java file, it should be the first Java statement line.

To ensure that the package name will be unique across vendors, usually the company url is used starting in backword.

Syntax:

package package;

For example:

package com.mycompany.myapplication.mymodule;

See also:

• Java Programming/Packages
• Java Programming/Keywords/import