- License
- Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see LICENSE.md)
Version Information
string versionString();
- Returns
- version string
Get a human-readable string identifying the version of Botan. No particular format should be assumed.
uint versionDatestamp();
- Returns
- release date, or zero if unreleased
Return the date this version of botan was released, in an integer of the form YYYYMMDD. For instance a version released on May 21, 2013 would return the integer 20130521. If the currently running version is not an official release, this function will return 0 instead.
uint versionMajor();
- Returns
- major version number
Get the major version number.
uint versionMinor();
- Returns
- minor version number
Get the minor version number.
uint versionPatch();
- Returns
- patch number
Get the patch number.
static long BOTAN_VERSION_CODE;
Compare using BOTAN_VERSION_CODE_FOR, as in static assert ( BOTAN_VERSION_CODE > BOTAN_VERSION_CODE_FOR(1,8,0), "Botan version too old");