Version (Netty API Reference (4.2.1.Final))

java.lang.Object
- io.netty.util.Version

```
public final class Version
extends java.lang.Object
```
Retrieves the version information of available Netty artifacts.
This class retrieves the version information from META-INF/io.netty.versions.properties, which is generated in build time. Note that it may not be possible to retrieve the information completely, depending on your environment, such as the specified ClassLoader, the current SecurityManager.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`artifactId()`
`java.lang.String`	`artifactVersion()`
`long`	`buildTimeMillis()`
`long`	`commitTimeMillis()`
`static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Version>`	`identify()`	Retrieves the version information of Netty artifacts using the current context class loader.
`static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Version>`	`identify(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)`	Retrieves the version information of Netty artifacts using the specified `ClassLoader`.
`java.lang.String`	`longCommitHash()`
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)`	Prints the version information to `System.err`.
`java.lang.String`	`repositoryStatus()`
`java.lang.String`	`shortCommitHash()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - identify
```
public static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Version> identify()
```
    Retrieves the version information of Netty artifacts using the current context class loader.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Map whose keys are Maven artifact IDs and whose values are Versions
  - identify
```
public static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Version> identify(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    Retrieves the version information of Netty artifacts using the specified ClassLoader.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Map whose keys are Maven artifact IDs and whose values are Versions
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Prints the version information to System.err.
  - artifactId
```
public java.lang.String artifactId()
```
  - artifactVersion
```
public java.lang.String artifactVersion()
```
  - buildTimeMillis
```
public long buildTimeMillis()
```
  - commitTimeMillis
```
public long commitTimeMillis()
```
  - shortCommitHash
```
public java.lang.String shortCommitHash()
```
  - longCommitHash
```
public java.lang.String longCommitHash()
```
  - repositoryStatus
```
public java.lang.String repositoryStatus()
```
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object