com.codemesh.terp.data
Class VersionMatcher

java.lang.Object
  com.codemesh.terp.data.VersionMatcher

All Implemented Interfaces:

Version, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Version>

public class VersionMatcher
extends java.lang.Object
implements Version

A special version type that can be used in matching operations.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.codemesh.terp.data.Version

UNDEFINED

Method Summary

int	compareTo(Version o)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o)
int	getBuild() Returns the build version number.
Version	getLessSpecific() A factory method that returns a less specific version than the version it is invoked upon.
int	getMajor() Returns the major version number.
int	getMinor() Returns the minor version number.
int	getPatch() Returns the patch version number.
java.lang.String	getPrefix() Returns the version number's prefix string.
java.lang.String	getSuffix() Returns the version suffix.
int	hashCode()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

compareTo

public int compareTo(Version o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<Version>

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

getBuild

public int getBuild()

Description copied from interface: Version

Returns the build version number.

Specified by:

getBuild in interface Version

Returns:

the build version.

getLessSpecific

public Version getLessSpecific()

Description copied from interface: Version

A factory method that returns a less specific version than the version it is invoked upon. For example, if the receiving version is '1.1.5', the less specific version will be '1.1'. When there is no less specific version, null is returned.

Specified by:

getLessSpecific in interface Version

Returns:

a less specific version than this version or null if there is no less specific version.

getMajor

public int getMajor()

Description copied from interface: Version

Returns the major version number.

Specified by:

getMajor in interface Version

Returns:

the major version.

getMinor

public int getMinor()

Description copied from interface: Version

Returns the minor version number.

Specified by:

getMinor in interface Version

Returns:

the minor version.

getPatch

public int getPatch()

Description copied from interface: Version

Returns the patch version number.

Specified by:

getPatch in interface Version

Returns:

the patch version.

getPrefix

public java.lang.String getPrefix()

Description copied from interface: Version

Returns the version number's prefix string. Some version numbers contain a non-numeric prefix, for example HP-UX versions like 'B.11.11'. In this case, the prefix would be 'B.'.

Specified by:

getPrefix in interface Version

Returns:

the version's prefix, normally the empty string.

getSuffix

public java.lang.String getSuffix()

Description copied from interface: Version

Returns the version suffix.

Specified by:

getSuffix in interface Version

Returns:

the version suffix.