How to get Version from AndroidManifest.xml in a Library Project? Because there, I then don't have any activity in it.
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I've linked two duplicates, depending on whether you mean the app's version number or the library's version number.– Ryan M ♦Commented Feb 25, 2023 at 3:56
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PackageManager m = getPackageManager();
String app_ver = "";
try {
app_ver = m.getPackageInfo(this.getPackageName(), 0).versionName;
}
catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
// Exception won't be thrown as the current package name is
// safe to exist on the system.
throw new AssertionError();
}
answered May 22, 2012 at 13:26
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which class "this" should extends? this is a simple manager which is supposed to return the version of the app.– dragdaCommented May 22, 2012 at 13:59
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So, my class now extends ContextWrapper in order to be able to get "getPackagemanager()". thx for the tip.– dragdaCommented May 29, 2012 at 15:22
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3How does this work for a standalone library, which doesn't have any context of its own, but has its own version code in its Android Manifest.– biancaCommented Feb 25, 2013 at 23:14
If you want the specific version of the library (and not the app using that library), use:
BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME
BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE
Just make sure that you import the BuildConfig for your library (as literally every android library/app has it's own BuildConfig on it's package path). The Android Studio's Gradle Build system indicates that this is always generated as of version 0.7.0 (see changelog). This persists as a generated class into the hosting app/library.
