com.itextpdf.kernel

Class Version

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.kernel.Version

public final class Version
extends Object

This class contains version information about iText. DO NOT CHANGE THE VERSION INFORMATION WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OF ITEXT. Changing the version makes it extremely difficult to debug an application. Also, the nature of open source software is that you honor the copyright of the original creators of the software.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Version() Deprecated. Use getInstance() instead. Will be removed in next major release.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
VersionInfo	getInfo() Returns a version info in one class
static Version	getInstance() Gets an instance of the iText version that is currently used.
String	getKey() Returns a license key if one was provided, or null if not.
String	getProduct() Gets the product name.
String	getRelease() Gets the release number.
String	getVersion() Returns the iText version as shown in the producer line.
static boolean	isAGPLVersion() Checks if the AGPL version is used.
static boolean	isExpired() Is the license expired?

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Version

@Deprecated
public Version()

Deprecated. Use getInstance() instead. Will be removed in next major release.

Method Detail

getInstance

public static Version getInstance()

Gets an instance of the iText version that is currently used.

Note that iText Group requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.

Returns:

an instance of Version.

isAGPLVersion

public static boolean isAGPLVersion()

Checks if the AGPL version is used.

Returns:

returns true if the AGPL version is used.

isExpired

public static boolean isExpired()

Is the license expired?

Returns:

true if expired

getProduct

public String getProduct()

Gets the product name. iText Group NV requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.

Returns:

the product name

getRelease

public String getRelease()

Gets the release number. iText Group NV requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.

Returns:

the release number

getVersion

public String getVersion()

Returns the iText version as shown in the producer line. iText is a product developed by iText Group NV. iText Group requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.

Returns:

iText version

getKey

public String getKey()

Returns a license key if one was provided, or null if not.

Returns:

a license key.

getInfo

public VersionInfo getInfo()

Returns a version info in one class

Returns:

a version info.