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Access JSF and Primefaces version numbers programmatically

I use PrimeFaces 3.5.x and Mojarra JSF 2.1.x I would like to access and show the versions of both libraries programmatically.

I use the versions as maven2 properties, but I hope there is an easier way to get the versions. I hope to find something like:

Primeface.getVersion();
FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();

A JavaScript based solution would be fine too, since I only want to display the version on a status page.

Solution

  • For JSF:

    //returns the major version (2.1)
FacesContext.class.getPackage().getImplementationVersion();

//returns the specification version (2.1)
Package.getPackage("com.sun.faces").getSpecificationVersion();

//returns the minor implementation version (2.1.x)
Package.getPackage("com.sun.faces").getImplementationVersion();

    For Primefaces 3.x you can use the Constants class in utils package:

    import org.primefaces.util.Constants;

Constants.VERSION