base/misc/version.bro

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:base/frameworks/reporter, base/utils/strings.bro Source File:/scripts/base/misc/version.bro

Summary

Constants

Version::info: Version::VersionDescription	VersionDescription record pertaining to the currently running version of Bro.
Version::number: count	version number of the currently running version of Bro as a numeric representation.

Types

Version::VersionDescription: record

A type exactly describing a Bro version

Functions

Version::at_least: function	Test if the current running version of Bro is greater or equal to the given version string.
Version::parse: function	Parse a given version string.

Detailed Interface

Constants

Version::info

Type:Version::VersionDescription Default:

{
   version_number=20601
   major=2
   minor=6
   patch=1
   commit=0
   beta=F
   debug=T
   version_string="2.6.1-debug"
}

VersionDescription record pertaining to the currently running version of Bro.

Version::number

Type:count Default:20601

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

Version::VersionDescription

Type:

record

version_number: 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: count

Major version number (e.g. 2 for 2.5)

minor: count

Minor version number (e.g. 5 for 2.5)

patch: count

Patch version number (e.g. 0 for 2.5 or 1 for 2.4.1)

commit: count

Commit number for development versions, e.g. 12 for 2.4-12. 0 for non-development versions

beta: bool

If set to true, the version is a beta build of Bro

debug: bool

If set to true, the version is a debug build

version_string: string

String representation of this version

A type exactly describing a Bro version

Functions

Version::at_least

Type:function (version_string: string) : 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.

Version::parse

Type:function (version_string: string) : Version::VersionDescription

Parse a given version string.

Version_string:Bro version string. Returns:VersionDescription record.