java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<JavaVersion>
- - org.gradle.api.JavaVersion

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<JavaVersion>
```
public enum JavaVersion
extends Enum<JavaVersion>
```
An enumeration of Java versions. Before 9: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/versioning-naming-139433.html 9+: http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/223

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`VERSION_1_1`
`VERSION_1_10`
`VERSION_1_2`
`VERSION_1_3`
`VERSION_1_4`
`VERSION_1_5`
`VERSION_1_6`
`VERSION_1_7`
`VERSION_1_8`
`VERSION_1_9`
`VERSION_11`	Java 11 major version.
`VERSION_12`	Java 12 major version.
`VERSION_13`	Java 13 major version.
`VERSION_14`	Java 14 major version.
`VERSION_15`	Java 15 major version.
`VERSION_16`	Java 16 major version.
`VERSION_17`	Java 17 major version.
`VERSION_18`	Java 18 major version.
`VERSION_19`	Java 19 major version.
`VERSION_20`	Java 20 major version.
`VERSION_HIGHER`	Higher version of Java.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static JavaVersion`	`current()`	Returns the version of the current JVM.
`static JavaVersion`	`forClass(byte[] classData)`
`static JavaVersion`	`forClassVersion(int classVersion)`
`String`	`getMajorVersion()`
`boolean`	`isCompatibleWith(JavaVersion otherVersion)`	Returns if this version is compatible with the given version
`boolean`	`isJava10()`
`boolean`	`isJava10Compatible()`
`boolean`	`isJava11()`	Returns if the version is Java 11.
`boolean`	`isJava11Compatible()`	Returns if the version is Java 11 compatible.
`boolean`	`isJava12()`	Returns if the version is Java 12.
`boolean`	`isJava12Compatible()`	Returns if the version is Java 12 compatible.
`boolean`	`isJava5()`
`boolean`	`isJava5Compatible()`
`boolean`	`isJava6()`
`boolean`	`isJava6Compatible()`
`boolean`	`isJava7()`
`boolean`	`isJava7Compatible()`
`boolean`	`isJava8()`
`boolean`	`isJava8Compatible()`
`boolean`	`isJava9()`
`boolean`	`isJava9Compatible()`
`String`	`toString()`
`static JavaVersion`	`toVersion(Object value)`	Converts the given object into a `JavaVersion`.
`static JavaVersion`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static JavaVersion[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - VERSION_1_1
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_1
```
  - VERSION_1_2
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_2
```
  - VERSION_1_3
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_3
```
  - VERSION_1_4
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_4
```
  - VERSION_1_5
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_5
```
  - VERSION_1_6
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_6
```
  - VERSION_1_7
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_7
```
  - VERSION_1_8
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_8
```
  - VERSION_1_9
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_9
```
  - VERSION_1_10
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_1_10
```
  - VERSION_11
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_11
```
    Java 11 major version.
    
    Since:
    
    4.7
  - VERSION_12
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_12
```
    Java 12 major version.
    
    Since:
    
    5.0
  - VERSION_13
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_13
```
    Java 13 major version.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - VERSION_14
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_14
```
    Java 14 major version.
    
    Since:
    
    6.3
  - VERSION_15
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_15
```
    Java 15 major version.
    
    Since:
    
    6.3
  - VERSION_16
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_16
```
    Java 16 major version.
    
    Since:
    
    6.3
  - VERSION_17
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_17
```
    Java 17 major version. Not officially supported by Gradle. Use at your own risk.
    
    Since:
    
    6.3
  - VERSION_18
```
@Incubating
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_18
```
    Java 18 major version. Not officially supported by Gradle. Use at your own risk.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
  - VERSION_19
```
@Incubating
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_19
```
    Java 19 major version. Not officially supported by Gradle. Use at your own risk.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
  - VERSION_20
```
@Incubating
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_20
```
    Java 20 major version. Not officially supported by Gradle. Use at your own risk.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
  - VERSION_HIGHER
```
public static final JavaVersion VERSION_HIGHER
```
    Higher version of Java.
    
    Since:
    
    4.7
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static JavaVersion[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (JavaVersion c : JavaVersion.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static JavaVersion valueOf(String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - toVersion
```
public static JavaVersion toVersion(Object value)
                             throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts the given object into a JavaVersion.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - An object whose toString() value is to be converted. May be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The version, or null if the provided value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - when the provided value cannot be converted.
  - current
```
public static JavaVersion current()
```
    Returns the version of the current JVM.
    
    Returns:
    
    The version of the current JVM.
  - forClassVersion
```
public static JavaVersion forClassVersion(int classVersion)
```
  - forClass
```
public static JavaVersion forClass(byte[] classData)
```
  - isJava5
```
public boolean isJava5()
```
  - isJava6
```
public boolean isJava6()
```
  - isJava7
```
public boolean isJava7()
```
  - isJava8
```
public boolean isJava8()
```
  - isJava9
```
public boolean isJava9()
```
  - isJava10
```
public boolean isJava10()
```
  - isJava11
```
public boolean isJava11()
```
    Returns if the version is Java 11.
    
    Since:
    
    4.7
  - isJava12
```
public boolean isJava12()
```
    Returns if the version is Java 12.
    
    Since:
    
    5.0
  - isJava5Compatible
```
public boolean isJava5Compatible()
```
  - isJava6Compatible
```
public boolean isJava6Compatible()
```
  - isJava7Compatible
```
public boolean isJava7Compatible()
```
  - isJava8Compatible
```
public boolean isJava8Compatible()
```
  - isJava9Compatible
```
public boolean isJava9Compatible()
```
  - isJava10Compatible
```
public boolean isJava10Compatible()
```
  - isJava11Compatible
```
public boolean isJava11Compatible()
```
    Returns if the version is Java 11 compatible.
    
    Since:
    
    4.7
  - isJava12Compatible
```
public boolean isJava12Compatible()
```
    Returns if the version is Java 12 compatible.
    
    Since:
    
    5.0
  - isCompatibleWith
```
public boolean isCompatibleWith(JavaVersion otherVersion)
```
    Returns if this version is compatible with the given version
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Enum<JavaVersion>
  - getMajorVersion
```
public String getMajorVersion()
```

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

VERSION_1_1

VERSION_1_2

VERSION_1_3

VERSION_1_4

VERSION_1_5

VERSION_1_6

VERSION_1_7

VERSION_1_8

VERSION_1_9

VERSION_1_10

VERSION_11

VERSION_12

VERSION_13

VERSION_14

VERSION_15

VERSION_16

VERSION_17

VERSION_18

VERSION_19

VERSION_20

VERSION_HIGHER

Method Detail

values

valueOf

toVersion

current

forClassVersion

forClass

isJava5

isJava6

isJava7

isJava8

isJava9

isJava10

isJava11

isJava12

isJava5Compatible

isJava6Compatible

isJava7Compatible

isJava8Compatible

isJava9Compatible

isJava10Compatible

isJava11Compatible

isJava12Compatible

isCompatibleWith

toString

getMajorVersion