Method Detail

• of

  static JavaLanguageVersion of​(int version)

• of

  static JavaLanguageVersion of​(java.lang.String version)

• current

  @Incubating
  static JavaLanguageVersion current()

  Get the current (i.e., the current runtime) Java Language version.

  Returns:

  the current Java Language version

  Since:

  8.8

• asInt

  int asInt()

  Return this version as a number, 14 for Java 14.

  Given the type used, this method returns the simple version even for versions lower than 5.

  Returns:

  the version number

  See Also:

  toString()

• toString

  java.lang.String toString()

  Return this version as a String, "14" for Java 14.

  This method will return 1.<version> when the version is lower than 5.

  Overrides:

  toString in class java.lang.Object

  Returns:

  the version number

  Since:

  6.8

• canCompileOrRun

  boolean canCompileOrRun​(JavaLanguageVersion other)

  Indicates if this version can compile or run code based on the passed in language version.

  For example, Java 14 can compile or run code from Java 11, but not the opposite.

  Parameters:

  other - the language version to check

  Returns:

  true if this version can compile or run code from the other version, false otherwise

• canCompileOrRun

  boolean canCompileOrRun​(int otherVersion)

  Indicates if this version can compile or run code based on the passed in language version.

  For example, Java 14 can compile or run code from Java 11, but not the opposite.

  Parameters:

  otherVersion - the language version to check, as an int

  Returns:

  true if this version can compile or run code from the other version, false otherwise