I would go the normal Java way. Store the version in the manifest and then use the java.lang.Package object, like this: clazz.getPackage().getImplementationVersion()
There are loads of discussion about this on the net. Here's one: http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=642761 /Anders 2009/11/18 Gajo Csaba <[email protected]> > Hello, > > I'm writing a plugin which is generating certain files, and I would like to > add something like a "Generated by xxx version 1.2.3" string to each file it > generates. The problem is, how can the plugin know its own version (without > hardcoding it)? > > Regards, Csaba > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
