Class Runtime.Version
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Comparable<Runtime.Version>
- Enclosing class:
Runtime
Version numbers
A version number, $VNUM
, is a non-empty sequence of
elements separated by period characters (U+002E). An element is either
zero, or an unsigned integer numeral without leading zeros. The final
element in a version number must not be zero. When an element is
incremented, all subsequent elements are removed. The format is:
[1-9][0-9]*((\.0)*\.[1-9][0-9]*)*
The sequence may be of arbitrary length but the first four elements are assigned specific meanings, as follows:
$FEATURE.$INTERIM.$UPDATE.$PATCH
$FEATURE
— The feature-release counter, incremented for every feature release regardless of release content. Features may be added in a feature release; they may also be removed, if advance notice was given at least one feature release ahead of time. Incompatible changes may be made when justified.$INTERIM
— The interim-release counter, incremented for non-feature releases that contain compatible bug fixes and enhancements but no incompatible changes, no feature removals, and no changes to standard APIs.$UPDATE
— The update-release counter, incremented for compatible update releases that fix security issues, regressions, and bugs in newer features.$PATCH
— The emergency patch-release counter, incremented only when it's necessary to produce an emergency release to fix a critical issue.
The fifth and later elements of a version number are free for use by platform implementors, to identify implementor-specific patch releases.
A version number never has trailing zero elements. If an element and all those that follow it logically have the value zero then all of them are omitted.
The sequence of numerals in a version number is compared to another
such sequence in numerical, pointwise fashion; e.g.,
10.0.4
is less than 10.1.2
. If one sequence is shorter than
another then the missing elements of the shorter sequence are considered
to be less than the corresponding elements of the longer sequence;
e.g., 10.0.2
is less than 10.0.2.1
.
Version strings
A version string, $VSTR
, is a version number
$VNUM
, as described above, optionally followed by pre-release and build
information, in one of the following formats:
$VNUM(-$PRE)?\+$BUILD(-$OPT)? $VNUM-$PRE(-$OPT)? $VNUM(\+-$OPT)?
where:
$PRE
, matching([a-zA-Z0-9]+)
— A pre-release identifier. Typicallyea
, for a potentially unstable early-access release under active development, orinternal
, for an internal developer build.$BUILD
, matching(0|[1-9][0-9]*)
— The build number, incremented for each promoted build.$BUILD
is reset to1
when any portion of$VNUM
is incremented.$OPT
, matching([-a-zA-Z0-9.]+)
— Additional build information, if desired. In the case of aninternal
build this will often contain the date and time of the build.
A version string 10-ea
matches $VNUM = "10"
and
$PRE = "ea"
. The version string 10+-ea
matches
$VNUM = "10"
and $OPT = "ea"
.
When comparing two version strings, the value of $OPT
, if
present, may or may not be significant depending on the chosen
comparison method. The comparison methods compareTo()
and compareToIgnoreOptional()
should be used consistently with the
corresponding methods equals()
and equalsIgnoreOptional()
.
A short version string, $SVSTR
, often useful in
less formal contexts, is a version number optionally followed by a
pre-release identifier:
$VNUM(-$PRE)?
This is a value-based class; programmers should treat instances that are equal as interchangeable and should not use instances for synchronization, or unpredictable behavior may occur. For example, in a future release, synchronization may fail.
- Since:
- 9
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionbuild()
Returns the build number.int
compareTo
(Runtime.Version obj) Compares this version to another.int
Compares this version to another disregarding optional build information.boolean
Determines whether thisVersion
is equal to another object.boolean
Determines whether thisVersion
is equal to another disregarding optional build information.int
feature()
Returns the value of the feature element of the version number.int
hashCode()
Returns the hash code of this version.int
interim()
Returns the value of the interim element of the version number, or zero if it is absent.int
major()
Deprecated.As of Java SE 10, the first element of a version number is not the major-release number but the feature-release counter, incremented for every time-based release.int
minor()
Deprecated.As of Java SE 10, the second element of a version number is not the minor-release number but the interim-release counter, incremented for every interim release.optional()
Returns optional additional identifying build information.static Runtime.Version
Parses the given string as a valid version string containing a version number followed by pre-release and build information.int
patch()
Returns the value of the patch element of the version number, or zero if it is absent.pre()
Returns the optional pre-release information.int
security()
Deprecated.As of Java SE 10, the third element of a version number is not the security level but the update-release counter, incremented for every update release.toString()
Returns a string representation of this version.int
update()
Returns the value of the update element of the version number, or zero if it is absent.version()
Returns an unmodifiableList
of the integers represented in the version number.
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Method Details
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parse
Parses the given string as a valid version string containing a version number followed by pre-release and build information.- Parameters:
s
- A string to interpret as a version- Returns:
- The Version of the given string
- Throws:
IllegalArgumentException
- If the given string cannot be interpreted as a valid versionNullPointerException
- If the given string isnull
NumberFormatException
- If an element of the version number or the build number cannot be represented as anInteger
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feature
public int feature()Returns the value of the feature element of the version number.- Returns:
- The value of the feature element
- Since:
- 10
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interim
public int interim()Returns the value of the interim element of the version number, or zero if it is absent.- Returns:
- The value of the interim element, or zero
- Since:
- 10
-
update
public int update()Returns the value of the update element of the version number, or zero if it is absent.- Returns:
- The value of the update element, or zero
- Since:
- 10
-
patch
public int patch()Returns the value of the patch element of the version number, or zero if it is absent.- Returns:
- The value of the patch element, or zero
- Since:
- 10
-
major
Deprecated.Returns the value of the major element of the version number.- Returns:
- The value of the feature element
-
minor
Deprecated.As of Java SE 10, the second element of a version number is not the minor-release number but the interim-release counter, incremented for every interim release. Use theinterim()
method in preference to this method. For compatibility, this method returns the value of the interim element, or zero if it is absent.Returns the value of the minor element of the version number, or zero if it is absent.- Returns:
- The value of the interim element, or zero
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security
Deprecated.As of Java SE 10, the third element of a version number is not the security level but the update-release counter, incremented for every update release. Use theupdate()
method in preference to this method. For compatibility, this method returns the value of the update element, or zero if it is absent.Returns the value of the security element of the version number, or zero if it is absent.- Returns:
- The value of the update element, or zero
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version
Returns an unmodifiableList
of the integers represented in the version number. TheList
always contains at least one element corresponding to the feature version number.- Returns:
- An unmodifiable list of the integers represented in the version number
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pre
Returns the optional pre-release information.- Returns:
- The optional pre-release information as a String
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build
-
optional
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compareTo
Compares this version to another.Each of the components in the version is compared in the following order of precedence: version numbers, pre-release identifiers, build numbers, optional build information.
Comparison begins by examining the sequence of version numbers. If one sequence is shorter than another, then the missing elements of the shorter sequence are considered to be less than the corresponding elements of the longer sequence.
A version with a pre-release identifier is always considered to be less than a version without one. Pre-release identifiers are compared numerically when they consist only of digits, and lexicographically otherwise. Numeric identifiers are considered to be less than non-numeric identifiers.
A version without a build number is always less than one with a build number; otherwise build numbers are compared numerically.
The optional build information is compared lexicographically. During this comparison, a version with optional build information is considered to be greater than a version without one.
- Specified by:
compareTo
in interfaceComparable<Runtime.Version>
- Parameters:
obj
- The object to be compared- Returns:
- A negative integer, zero, or a positive integer if this
Version
is less than, equal to, or greater than the givenVersion
- Throws:
NullPointerException
- If the given object isnull
-
compareToIgnoreOptional
Compares this version to another disregarding optional build information.Two versions are compared by examining the version string as described in
compareTo(Version)
with the exception that the optional build information is always ignored.This method provides ordering which is consistent with
equalsIgnoreOptional()
.- Parameters:
obj
- The object to be compared- Returns:
- A negative integer, zero, or a positive integer if this
Version
is less than, equal to, or greater than the givenVersion
- Throws:
NullPointerException
- If the given object isnull
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toString
-
equals
Determines whether thisVersion
is equal to another object.Two
Version
s are equal if and only if they represent the same version string. -
equalsIgnoreOptional
Determines whether thisVersion
is equal to another disregarding optional build information.Two
Version
s are equal if and only if they represent the same version string disregarding the optional build information.- Parameters:
obj
- The object to which thisVersion
is to be compared- Returns:
true
if, and only if, the given object is aVersion
that is identical to thisVersion
ignoring the optional build information
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hashCode
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