Package org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata

Interface IVersionFormat

public interface IVersionFormat

The IVersionFormat represents the Omni Version Format in compiled form. It is also a parser for versions of that format.

An instance of IVersionFormat is immutable and thus thread safe. The parser does not maintain any state.

Since:
2.0
Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final String
    DEFAULT_MAX_STRING_TRANSLATION
    The string that by default will be interpreted as the logical max string when parsing optional elements of type string and a default that is the empty string (i.e.
    static final String
    DEFAULT_MIN_STRING_TRANSLATION
    The string that by default will be interpreted as the logical min string when parsing optional elements of type string and a default that is the max string (i.e.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Version
    parse(String version)
    Parse the given version string.
    void
    toString(StringBuffer sb)
    Appends the string representation of this compiled format to the given StringBuffer.

  • Field Details

    • DEFAULT_MAX_STRING_TRANSLATION

      static final String DEFAULT_MAX_STRING_TRANSLATION
      The string that by default will be interpreted as the logical max string when parsing optional elements of type string and a default that is the empty string (i.e. OSGi)
      See Also:

    • DEFAULT_MIN_STRING_TRANSLATION

      static final String DEFAULT_MIN_STRING_TRANSLATION
      The string that by default will be interpreted as the logical min string when parsing optional elements of type string and a default that is the max string (i.e. Maven triplets)
      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • toString

      void toString(StringBuffer sb)
      Appends the string representation of this compiled format to the given StringBuffer.
      Parameters:
      sb - The buffer that will receive the string representation

    • parse

      Version parse(String version)
      Parse the given version string.
      Parameters:
      version - The version string to parse.
      Returns:
      A created version.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - If the version string could not be parsed.