VersionMask (1C:Enterprise Development Tools 1.24.0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- com._1c.g5.v8.dt.platform.services.model.VersionMask

```
public final class VersionMask
extends Object
```
Utility methods to work with masks of 1C:Enterprise version. Version masks are String objects that are reference to 1C:Enterprise Runtime version or versions range.
Examples of version masks:
- 8.3.8.1974
- 8.3.9.1235
- 8.3.9
- 8.3
InfobaseReference contains two version masks in getVersion() and getDefaultgetVersion() fields.
See Also:

InfobaseReference

Restriction:

This class is not intended to be sub-classed by clients.

Restriction:

This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

VersionMask()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static int`	`compare(String mask, String other)`	Compare two version masks.
`static boolean`	`includes(String mask, String other)`	Returns whether the first version mask includes second or equals to second.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - VersionMask
```
public VersionMask()
```
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public static int compare(String mask,
                          String other)
```
    Compare two version masks. Method implements Comparable.compareTo(Object) contract with next rules:
    
    Compares String version masks as int versions parts, segment by segment.
    Mask with lesser segment count is greater.
    Parameters:
    
    mask - the first mask to compare, cannot be null
    
    other - the second mask to compare, cannot be null
    
    Returns:
    
    whetehr fist mask is greater than second
  - includes
```
public static boolean includes(String mask,
                               String other)
```
    Returns whether the first version mask includes second or equals to second.
    
    Parameters:
    
    mask - the first mask to check, cannot be null
    
    other - the second mask to check, cannot be null
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the first version mask includes second or equals to second