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base/misc/version.bro
=====================
.. bro:namespace:: Version
Provide information about the currently running Bro version.
The most convenient way to access this are the Version::number
and Version::info constants.
:Namespace: Version
:Imports: :doc:`base/frameworks/reporter </scripts/base/frameworks/reporter/index>`, :doc:`base/utils/strings.bro </scripts/base/utils/strings.bro>`
Summary
~~~~~~~
Constants
#########
================================================================ ===================================================================================
:bro:id:`Version::info`: :bro:type:`Version::VersionDescription` `VersionDescription` record pertaining to the currently running version of Bro.
:bro:id:`Version::number`: :bro:type:`count` version number of the currently running version of Bro as a numeric representation.
================================================================ ===================================================================================
Types
#####
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:bro:type:`Version::VersionDescription`: :bro:type:`record` A type exactly describing a Bro version
=========================================================== =======================================
Functions
#########
================================================= ===================================================================================
:bro:id:`Version::at_least`: :bro:type:`function` Test if the current running version of Bro is greater or equal to the given version
string.
:bro:id:`Version::parse`: :bro:type:`function` Parse a given version string.
================================================= ===================================================================================
Detailed Interface
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Constants
#########
.. bro:id:: Version::info
:Type: :bro:type:`Version::VersionDescription`
:Default:
::
{
version_number=20600
major=2
minor=6
patch=0
commit=27
beta=F
debug=T
version_string="2.6-27-debug"
}
`VersionDescription` record pertaining to the currently running version of Bro.
.. bro:id:: Version::number
:Type: :bro:type:`count`
:Default: ``20600``
version number of the currently running version of Bro as a numeric representation.
The format of the number is ABBCC with A being the major version,
bb being the minor version (2 digits) and CC being the patchlevel (2 digits).
As an example, Bro 2.4.1 results in the number 20401
Types
#####
.. bro:type:: Version::VersionDescription
:Type: :bro:type:`record`
version_number: :bro:type:`count`
Number representing the version which can be used for easy comparison.
The format of the number is ABBCC with A being the major version,
bb being the minor version (2 digits) and CC being the patchlevel (2 digits).
As an example, Bro 2.4.1 results in the number 20401.
major: :bro:type:`count`
Major version number (e.g. 2 for 2.5)
minor: :bro:type:`count`
Minor version number (e.g. 5 for 2.5)
patch: :bro:type:`count`
Patch version number (e.g. 0 for 2.5 or 1 for 2.4.1)
commit: :bro:type:`count`
Commit number for development versions, e.g. 12 for 2.4-12. 0 for non-development versions
beta: :bro:type:`bool`
If set to true, the version is a beta build of Bro
debug: :bro:type:`bool`
If set to true, the version is a debug build
version_string: :bro:type:`string`
String representation of this version
A type exactly describing a Bro version
Functions
#########
.. bro:id:: Version::at_least
:Type: :bro:type:`function` (version_string: :bro:type:`string`) : :bro:type:`bool`
Test if the current running version of Bro is greater or equal to the given version
string.
:version_string: Version to check against the current running version.
:returns: True if running version greater or equal to the given version.
.. bro:id:: Version::parse
:Type: :bro:type:`function` (version_string: :bro:type:`string`) : :bro:type:`Version::VersionDescription`
Parse a given version string.
:version_string: Bro version string.
:returns: `VersionDescription` record.