org.apache.taglibs.standard

Class Version

java.lang.Object

org.apache.taglibs.standard.Version

public class Version
extends Object

[lifted from xalan] Administrative class to keep track of the version number of the standard tag library.

This class implements the upcoming standard of having org.apache.project-name.Version.getVersion() be a standard way to get version information.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Version()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static int	getDevelopmentVersionNum() Development Drop Number.
static int	getMaintenanceVersionNum() Maintenance Drop Number.
static int	getMajorVersionNum() Major version number.
static String	getProduct() Name of product
static int	getReleaseVersionNum() Release Number.
static String	getVersion() Get the basic version string for the current release.
static void	main(String[] argv) Print the processor version to the command line.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Version

public Version()

Method Detail

getVersion

public static String getVersion()

Get the basic version string for the current release. Version String formatted like "standard-taglib v.r[.dd| Dnn]".

Futurework: have this read version info from jar manifest.

Returns:

String denoting our current version

main

public static void main(String[] argv)

Print the processor version to the command line.

Parameters:

argv - command line arguments, unused.

getProduct

public static String getProduct()

Name of product

getMajorVersionNum

public static int getMajorVersionNum()

Major version number. 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.

getReleaseVersionNum

public static int getReleaseVersionNum()

Release Number. Release number. This changes when: - a new set of functionality is to be added, eg, implementation of a new W3C specification. - API or behaviour change. - its designated as a reference release.

getMaintenanceVersionNum

public static int getMaintenanceVersionNum()

Maintenance Drop 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.

getDevelopmentVersionNum

public static int getDevelopmentVersionNum()

Development Drop Number. Optional identifier designates development drop of a specific release. D01 is the first development drop of a new release.

Development drops are works in progress towards a compeleted, 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 D suffix will be omitted.

Each 'D' drops can contain functional enhancements as well as defect fixes. 'D' drops may not be as stable as the final releases.