RuntimeInformation.java

package org.apache.maven.rtinfo;

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/**
 * Provides information about the current Maven runtime.
 * 
 * @since 3.0.2
 */
public interface RuntimeInformation
{

    /**
     * Retrieves the current Maven version, for example "3.0.2".
     * 
     * @return The current Maven version or an empty string if unknown, never {@code null}.
     */
    String getMavenVersion();

    /**
     * Checks whether the current Maven runtime matches the specified version range. A version range can either use the
     * usual mathematical syntax "[2.0.10,2.1.0),[3.0,)" or use a single version "2.2.1". The latter is a short form for
     * "[2.2.1,)", i.e. denotes the minimum version required.
     * 
     * @param versionRange The version range to match the current Maven runtime against, must not be {@code null}.
     * @return {@code true} if the current Maven runtime matches the specified version range, {@code false} otherwise.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the specified version range is {@code null}, empty or otherwise not a valid
     *             version specification.
     */
    boolean isMavenVersion( String versionRange );

}