## org.apache.xml.serializer
Class Version

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.xml.serializer.Version

    public final class Version

extends java.lang.Object

Administrative class to keep track of the version number of the Serializer release.

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

Usage:

Constructor Summary
`Version()`

Method Summary
`static int` `getDevelopmentVersionNum()` Development Drop Number.
`static java.lang.String` `getImplementationLanguage()` Implementation Language: Java.
`static int` `getMaintenanceVersionNum()` Maintenance Drop Number.
`static int` `getMajorVersionNum()` Major version number.
`static java.lang.String` `getProduct()` Name of product: Serializer.
`static int` `getReleaseVersionNum()` Release Number.
`static java.lang.String` `getVersion()` Get the basic version string for the current Serializer.
`static void` `main(java.lang.String[] argv)` Print the processor version to the command line.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### Version

    public Version()

Method Detail

### getVersion

    public static java.lang.String getVersion()

  Get the basic version string for the current Serializer. Version String formatted like `"Serializer Java v.r[.dd| Dnn]"`. Futurework: have this read version info from jar manifest.

  Returns:
    String denoting our current version

### main

    public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)

  Print the processor version to the command line.

  Parameters:
    `argv` - command line arguments, unused.

### getProduct

    public static java.lang.String getProduct()

  Name of product: Serializer.

### getImplementationLanguage

    public static java.lang.String getImplementationLanguage()

  Implementation Language: Java.

### 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.

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