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Interface PackageVersion

public interface PackageVersion

The version number of a package.

See 5.6.12 Version for further information.

Version:

1.0, 31.12.2015 by Gerrit Hohl

Author:

Gerrit Hohl (gerrit-hohl@users.sourceforge.net)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDebianRevision() Returns the version of the Debian package based on the upstream version.
String	getEpoch() Returns the epoch of the version.
String	getText() Returns the version as text.
String	getUpstreamVersion() Returns the upstream version which is the main part of the version number.

Method Detail

getEpoch

String getEpoch()

Returns the epoch of the version.

This is a single (generally small) unsigned integer. It may be omitted, in which case zero is assumed. If it is omitted then the upstream_version may not contain any colons.

Returns:

The epoch or null, if the version doesn't have any epoch.

getUpstreamVersion

String getUpstreamVersion()

Returns the upstream version which is the main part of the version number.

It is usually the version number of the original ("upstream") package from which the Debian package file has been made, if this is applicable.

Returns:

The upstream version.

getDebianRevision

String getDebianRevision()

Returns the version of the Debian package based on the upstream version.

Returns:

The Debian revision or null, if the version doesn't have any Debian revision.

getText

String getText()

Returns the version as text.

This method returns a textual representation of the version. This includes the epoch, the upstream version and the Debian revision.

Returns:

The name.