Package org.epics.pvaccess

Class Version

java.lang.Object

org.epics.pvaccess.Version

public class Version
extends Object

Administrative class to keep track of the version number.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

msekoranja

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Version(String productName, String implementationLangugage, int majorVersion, int minorVersion, int maintenanceVersion, boolean developmentFlag)	Default constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getImplementationLanguage()	Implementation Language: Java.
int	getMaintenanceVersion()	Maintenance version number.
int	getMajorVersion()	Major version number.
int	getMinorVersion()	Minor vesion number.
String	getProductName()	Name of product: Xalan.
String	getVersionString()	Get the basic version string.
boolean	isDevelopmentVersion()	Development flag.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Version

public Version(String productName,
               String implementationLangugage,
               int majorVersion,
               int minorVersion,
               int maintenanceVersion,
               boolean developmentFlag)

Default constructor.

Parameters:

productName - product name.

implementationLangugage - implementation language.

majorVersion - major version.

minorVersion - minor version.

maintenanceVersion - maintenance version.

developmentFlag - development indicator flag.

Method Detail

getVersionString

public String getVersionString()

Get the basic version string.

Returns:

String denoting current version

getProductName

public String getProductName()

Name of product: Xalan.

Returns:

product name.

getImplementationLanguage

public String getImplementationLanguage()

Implementation Language: Java.

Returns:

the implementation language.

getMajorVersion

public int getMajorVersion()

Major version number. This changes only when there is a significant, externally apparent enhancement from the previous release. 'n' represents the n'th version. Clients should carefully consider the implications of new versions as external interfaces and behaviour may have changed.

Returns:

major version.

getMinorVersion

public int getMinorVersion()

Minor vesion number. This changes when:

• a new set of functionality is to be added
• API or behaviour change
• its designated as a reference release

Returns:

minor version.

getMaintenanceVersion

public int getMaintenanceVersion()

Maintenance version number. Optional identifier used to designate maintenance drop applied to a specific release and contains fixes for defects reported. It maintains compatibility with the release and contains no API changes. When missing, it designates the final and complete development drop for a release.

Returns:

maintenance version.

isDevelopmentVersion

public boolean isDevelopmentVersion()

Development flag. Development drops are works in progress towards a completed, final release. A specific development drop may not completely implement all aspects of a new feature, which may take several development drops to complete. At the point of the final drop for the release, the -SNAPSHOT suffix will be omitted.

Returns:

development version flag.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

See Also:

Object.toString()