Java tutorial
//: com:bruceeckel:tools:CheckVersion.java // {RunByHand} // From 'Thinking in Java, 3rd ed.' (c) Bruce Eckel 2002 // www.BruceEckel.com. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt. public class CheckVersion { public static void main(String[] args) { String version = System.getProperty("java.version"); char minor = version.charAt(2); char point = version.charAt(4); if (minor < '4' || point < '1') throw new RuntimeException("JDK 1.4.1 or higher " + "is required to run the examples in this book."); System.out.println("JDK version " + version + " found"); } } ///:~