build-helper:parse-version

Full name:

org.codehaus.mojo:build-helper-maven-plugin:1.5:parse-version

Description:

Parse a version string and set properties containing the component parts of the version. This mojo sets the following properties: 
  [propertyPrefix].majorVersion
  [propertyPrefix].minorVersion
  [propertyPrefix].incrementalVersion
  [propertyPrefix].qualifier
  [propertyPrefix].buildNumber
Where the propertyPrefix is the string set in the mojo parameter. Note that the behaviour of the parsing is determined by org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.DefaultArtifactVersion An osgi compatible version will also be created and made available through the property: 
  [propertyPrefix].osgiVersion
This version is simply the original version string with the first instance of '-' replaced by '.' For example, 1.0.2-beta-1 will be converted to 1.0.2.beta-1

Attributes:

  • Requires a Maven 2.0 project to be executed.
  • Since version: 1.3.
  • Binds by default to the lifecycle phase: validate.

Optional Parameters

Name Type Since Description
propertyPrefix String 1.3 Prefix string to use for the set of version properties.
Default value is: parsedVersion.
versionString String 1.3 The version string to parse.
Default value is: ${project.version}.

Parameter Details

propertyPrefix:

Prefix string to use for the set of version properties.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.3
  • Required: No
  • Default: parsedVersion

versionString:

The version string to parse.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.3
  • Required: No
  • Default: ${project.version}