Class Version


  • public final class Version
    extends java.lang.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.
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static java.lang.String AGPL
      String that will indicate if the AGPL version is used.
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Version()  
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static Version getInstance()
      Gets an instance of the iText version that is currently used.
      java.lang.String getKey()
      Returns a license key if one was provided, or null if not.
      java.lang.String getProduct()
      Gets the product name.
      java.lang.String getRelease()
      Gets the release number.
      java.lang.String getVersion()
      Returns the iText version as shown in the producer line.
      static boolean isAGPLVersion()
      Checks if the AGPL version is used.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • AGPL

        public static java.lang.String AGPL
        String that will indicate if the AGPL version is used.
    • Constructor Detail

      • Version

        public Version()
    • 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.
      • getProduct

        public java.lang.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 java.lang.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 java.lang.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 java.lang.String getKey()
        Returns a license key if one was provided, or null if not.
        Returns:
        a license key.
      • isAGPLVersion

        public static boolean isAGPLVersion()
        Checks if the AGPL version is used.
        Returns:
        returns true if the AGPL version is used.