Class Version

java.lang.Object
com.itextpdf.text.Version

public final class Version extends Object
This class contains version information about iText. DO NOT CHANGE THE VERSION INFORMATION WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OF ITEXT. Changing the version makes it extremely difficult to debug an application. Also, the nature of open source software is that you honor the copyright of the original creators of the software.
  • Field Details

    • staticLock

      private static final Object staticLock
    • AGPL

      public static String AGPL
      String that will indicate if the AGPL version is used.
    • version

      private static volatile Version version
      The iText version instance.
    • iText

      private final String iText
      This String contains the name of the product. iText is a registered trademark by iText Group NV. Please don't change this constant.
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    • release

      private final String release
      This String contains the version number of this iText release. For debugging purposes, we request you NOT to change this constant.
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    • iTextVersion

      private String iTextVersion
      This String contains the iText version as shown in the producer line. iText is a product developed by iText Group NV. iText Group requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.
    • key

      private String key
      The license key.
  • Constructor Details

    • Version

      public Version()
  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static Version getInstance()
      Gets an instance of the iText version that is currently used. Note that iText Group requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.
    • dependsOnTheOldLicense

      private static boolean dependsOnTheOldLicense()
    • getProduct

      public String getProduct()
      Gets the product name. iText Group NV requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.
      Returns:
      the product name
    • getRelease

      public String getRelease()
      Gets the release number. iText Group NV requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.
      Returns:
      the release number
    • getVersion

      public String getVersion()
      Returns the iText version as shown in the producer line. iText is a product developed by iText Group NV. iText Group requests that you retain the iText producer line in every PDF that is created or manipulated using iText.
      Returns:
      iText version
    • getKey

      public String getKey()
      Returns a license key if one was provided, or null if not.
      Returns:
      a license key.
    • isAGPLVersion

      public static boolean isAGPLVersion()
      Checks if the AGPL version is used.
      Returns:
      returns true if the AGPL version is used.
    • atomicSetVersion

      private static Version atomicSetVersion(Version newVersion)