This is a known bug with 1.4.2 see
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4893051.html
--- Marc Portier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sonnek,
>
> worked here immediately
> I did make sure I was running the class from the jar (and not from
> target/classes in the classpath)
>
> afraid I haven't got more ideas here and now..
> -marc=
>
> Sonnek, Ryan wrote:
>
> > Sorry about the OT question, but how did you extract the
> > implementation-version info? Running in winxp, suns' sdk 1.4.2, I
> get null
> > whenever I try to get the info. Maven built the manifest
> correctly, but my
> > app can't get the info. Here's what I've tried:
> >
> > //these two give me null for the implementation version
> > MyClass.class.getPackage().getImplementationVersion();
> > this.getClass().getPackage().getImplementationVersion();
> >
> > //this gives me a NPE on the getPackage() call.
> > Package.getPackage("maven version
> info").getImplementationVersion();
> >
> >
> > I've gone through several forums enteries, but haven't got code
> working so
> > far. Appreciate any help or direction!
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marc Portier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 6:37 AM
> > To: Maven Users List
> > Subject: Re: runtime inspection of release info
> >
> > wow, thx Mike, was indeed what I was looking for.
> > looks like another one of the well kept secrets of java.lang.* :-)
> >
> > -marc=
> >
> > Mike Gilbert wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi Marc,
> >>
> >>have a look at
> >>
> >
> >
>
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/guide/versioning/spec/VersioningSp
> >
> >>ecification.html#PackageVersioning
> >>
> >>and
> >>
> >>http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/api/java/lang/Package.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Marc Portier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:04 AM
> >>>To: 'Maven Users List'
> >>>Subject: runtime inspection of release info
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Hi all,
> >>>
> >>>I want to achieve the following:
> >>>- have an easy mechanism for applications to be able to inspect
> their
> >>>own release information at runtime... (think about:
> >>>help/about dialogs
> >>>or log statements showing some release info)
> >>>
> >>>(the info to gather would be the kind of stuf inside the
> >>>manifest.mf file)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I was thinking of the following approach:
> >>>- generate just before compilation a class
> >>>myproject.package.ReleaseInfo
> >>>that holds the info hardcoded
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>before delving into it deaper I was hoping one of you could tell
> me:
> >>>1/ it's already done (couldn't find it)
> >>>2/ euh, a number of reasons not to get to do it ;-)
> >>>3/ sensible suggestions towards just doing it
> >>>
> >>>regards and thx
> >>>-marc=
> >>>--
> >>>Marc Portier http://outerthought.org/
> >>>Outerthought - Open Source, Java & XML Competence Support Center
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