Static and final variables

[Arinté]

I have this situation.
I have several jar files and each jar file has a separate version.
util.jar
Version.java

XMt.jar
Version.java

XSlT.jar
Version.java

All the jar files references to and uses util.jar. Instead of constantly
having to update each Version.java file
I would like to have them refer to the number that is set in util.jar. For
example

in XMt.jar
Version.java
VERSION_NUMBER = util.jar.XMt.Version.

So basically these numbers need to be written at compile time just in case a
user mixes the jar files I want to be able to know when each jar was built
and not just the current version of the util.jar.

Any solutions?
Should this work if I used public static final?

 

[Christian Schlichtherle]

Nope, that won't work. You're just referring to another reference to a
memory location.

Try using a version control system and let it substitute a literal for you
in each Version.java instead.

Regards,
Christian

 

[Wibble]

I have this situation.
I have several jar files and each jar file has a separate version.
util.jar
Version.java

XMt.jar
Version.java

XSlT.jar
Version.java

All the jar files references to and uses util.jar. Instead of constantly
having to update each Version.java file
I would like to have them refer to the number that is set in util.jar. For
example

in XMt.jar
Version.java
VERSION_NUMBER = util.jar.XMt.Version.

So basically these numbers need to be written at compile time just in case a
user mixes the jar files I want to be able to know when each jar was built
and not just the current version of the util.jar.

Any solutions?
Should this work if I used public static final?

Instead of creating:

class Util { public final static int VERSION=1.2; }

use:

class Util { public final static int VERSION_1_2 = 0; }

and refer to the named symbol, not the value to ensure that the jars are
compatible.