I've never done this but you can try poking around with http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/r1.0.3/api/index.html?org/apache/hadoop/HadoopVersionAnnotation.html
hth Lewis On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Steve Lewis <lordjoe2...@gmail.com> wrote: > I need to determine what version of Hadoop is running - say under AWS - I > really want to use an API or properties in the running code but do not know > how - any ideas > > -- > Steven M. Lewis PhD > 4221 105th Ave NE > Kirkland, WA 98033 > 206-384-1340 (cell) > Skype lordjoe_com > > -- Lewis