JavaVersion

java.lang.Object
- com.google.gson.internal.JavaVersion

```
public final class JavaVersion
extends java.lang.Object
```
Utility to check the major Java version of the current JVM.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static int majorJavaVersion

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private JavaVersion()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`private static int`	`determineMajorJavaVersion()`
`private static int`	`extractBeginningInt(java.lang.String javaVersion)`
`static int`	`getMajorJavaVersion()`	Gets the major Java version
`static boolean`	`isJava9OrLater()`	Gets a boolean value depending if the application is running on Java 9 or later
`private static int`	`parseDotted(java.lang.String javaVersion)`
`(package private) static int`	`parseMajorJavaVersion(java.lang.String javaVersion)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - majorJavaVersion
```
private static final int majorJavaVersion
```
- Constructor Detail
  - JavaVersion
```
private JavaVersion()
```
- Method Detail
  - determineMajorJavaVersion
```
private static int determineMajorJavaVersion()
```
  - parseMajorJavaVersion
```
static int parseMajorJavaVersion(java.lang.String javaVersion)
```
  - parseDotted
```
private static int parseDotted(java.lang.String javaVersion)
```
  - extractBeginningInt
```
private static int extractBeginningInt(java.lang.String javaVersion)
```
  - getMajorJavaVersion
```
public static int getMajorJavaVersion()
```
    Gets the major Java version
    
    Returns:
    
    the major Java version, i.e. '8' for Java 1.8, '9' for Java 9 etc.
  - isJava9OrLater
```
public static boolean isJava9OrLater()
```
    Gets a boolean value depending if the application is running on Java 9 or later
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the application is running on Java 9 or later; and false otherwise.