How can I find the version of an installed NetBeans module ?
My purpose is to make my module display its own specification number to the user without having to change its display code at each release.
How can I find the version of an installed NetBeans module ?
My purpose is to make my module display its own specification number to the user without having to change its display code at each release.
import org.netbeans.api.autoupdate.UpdateElement;
import org.netbeans.api.autoupdate.UpdateManager;
import org.netbeans.api.autoupdate.UpdateUnit;
public class VersionUtil {
public static String getVersion(String codename) {
for (UpdateUnit updateUnit : UpdateManager.getDefault().getUpdateUnits()) {
UpdateElement updateElement = updateUnit.getInstalled();
if (updateElement != null)
if (codename.equals(updateElement.getCodeName()))
return updateElement.getSpecificationVersion();
}
return "unknown";
}
}