What is advantages and disadvantages of using packages in Java?

Question

I am new to Java and i wanted to ask that what is the advantages and disadvantages of using packages in Java?

What is the necessity of use packages?

Answer 1

Following are the advantages of using packages in Java: 

• The package creates a new namespace so there won't be any name conflicts with names in other packages. 

• Programmers can define their own packages to bundle a group of classes/interfaces, etc. 

• Packages helps to provide access control 

• Comparatively easily to locate the related classes