Hi Marc, have a look at http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/guide/versioning/spec/VersioningSp ecification.html#PackageVersioning
and http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/api/java/lang/Package.html > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Portier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:04 AM > To: 'Maven Users List' > Subject: runtime inspection of release info > > > Hi all, > > I want to achieve the following: > - have an easy mechanism for applications to be able to inspect their > own release information at runtime... (think about: > help/about dialogs > or log statements showing some release info) > > (the info to gather would be the kind of stuf inside the > manifest.mf file) > > > I was thinking of the following approach: > - generate just before compilation a class > myproject.package.ReleaseInfo > that holds the info hardcoded > > > before delving into it deaper I was hoping one of you could tell me: > 1/ it's already done (couldn't find it) > 2/ euh, a number of reasons not to get to do it ;-) > 3/ sensible suggestions towards just doing it > > regards and thx > -marc= > -- > Marc Portier http://outerthought.org/ > Outerthought - Open Source, Java & XML Competence Support Center > Read my weblog at http://radio.weblogs.com/0116284/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 09/10/2003 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 09/10/2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
