# AndroidPluginVersion
# AndroidPluginVersion
```
class AndroidPluginVersion : Comparable
```
*** ** * ** ***
Represents a version of the Android Gradle Plugin
Designed for plugin authors to compare the currently running plugin version, so implements comparable.
For example`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0)`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.0, and`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0, 1)`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.1.
The internal representation is normalized, so that`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0)`equals`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0, 0)`
Also supports preview versions through methods[alpha](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#alpha(kotlin.Int)),[beta](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#beta(kotlin.Int))and[rc](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#rc(kotlin.Int))that return the more specific version. For example`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0).alpha(5)`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.0-alpha05. This is for use when developing using incubating APIs that have changed between preview releases of the Android Gradle Plugin. Once those APIs are stable in a stable version of Android Gradle Plugin, it's recommended to drop support for the preview versions. For example, if a new API was introduced in 7.0.0-alpha05, you can test for that using
`````if (androidComponents.pluginVersion >= AndroidPluginVersion(7.0).alpha(5)) { ... }`````
If that API is marked as stable in 7.0.0, drop support for the preview versions before it by updating your condition to:
`````if (androidComponents.pluginVersion >= AndroidPluginVersion(7.0)) { ... }`````
## Summary
| ### Public constructors ||
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
| [AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#AndroidPluginVersion(kotlin.Int,kotlin.Int))`(major: `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`, minor: `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` Create an AndroidPluginVersion with the given major and minor version. |
| [AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#AndroidPluginVersion(kotlin.Int,kotlin.Int,kotlin.Int))`(major: `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`, minor: `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`, micro: `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` Create an AndroidPluginVersion with the given major, minor and micro version. |
| ### Public functions ||
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion) | [alpha](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#alpha(kotlin.Int))`(alpha: `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns an alpha version. |
| [AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion) | [beta](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#beta(kotlin.Int))`(beta: `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns a beta version. |
| `open operator `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [compareTo](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#compareTo(com.android.build.api.AndroidPluginVersion))`(other: `[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)`)` |
| `@`[Incubating](https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/Incubating.html)` `[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion) | [dev](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#dev())`()` From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)specify an internal development version. |
| `open operator `[Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html) | [equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#equals(kotlin.Any))`(other: `[Any](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html)`?)` |
| `open `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#hashCode())`()` |
| [AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion) | [rc](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#rc(kotlin.Int))`(rc: `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns a release candidate version. |
| `open `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#toString())`()` |
| ### Public properties ||
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [major](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#major()) The major version. |
| [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [micro](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#micro()) The micro, or patch version. |
| [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [minor](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#minor()) The minor version. |
| [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [preview](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#preview()) The preview version. |
| [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)`?` | [previewType](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#previewType()) The type of preview version. |
## Public constructors
### AndroidPluginVersion
```
AndroidPluginVersion(major: Int, minor: Int)
```
Create an AndroidPluginVersion with the given major and minor version.
For example`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0)`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.0.
### AndroidPluginVersion
```
AndroidPluginVersion(major: Int, minor: Int, micro: Int)
```
Create an AndroidPluginVersion with the given major, minor and micro version.
For example`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0, 1)`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.1.
## Public functions
### alpha
```
fun alpha(alpha: Int): AndroidPluginVersion
```
From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns an alpha version.
For example`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0).alpha(5)`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.0-alpha05.
### beta
```
fun beta(beta: Int): AndroidPluginVersion
```
From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns a beta version.
For example`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0).beta(2)`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.0-beta02.
### compareTo
```
open operator fun compareTo(other: AndroidPluginVersion): Int
```
### dev
```
@Incubating
fun dev(): AndroidPluginVersion
```
From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)specify an internal development version.
`-dev`versions are never publicly released, but this can be useful if you are building the Android Gradle Plugin from source.
For example`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0).dev()`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.0-dev.
### equals
```
open operator fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean
```
### hashCode
```
open fun hashCode(): Int
```
### rc
```
fun rc(rc: Int): AndroidPluginVersion
```
From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/7.4/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns a release candidate version.
For example`AndroidPluginVersion(7, 0).rc(1)`refers to Android Gradle Plugin version 7.0.0-rc01.
### toString
```
open fun toString(): String
```
## Public properties
### major
```
val major: Int
```
The major version.
e.g. 7 for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.1
### micro
```
val micro: Int
```
The micro, or patch version.
e.g. 1 for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.1
### minor
```
val minor: Int
```
The minor version.
e.g. 0 for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.1
### preview
```
val preview: Int
```
The preview version.
e.g. 5 for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.0-alpha05
### previewType
```
val previewType: String?
```
The type of preview version.
Null in the case of a stable version. One of 'alpha', 'beta', 'rc', 'dev' for preview versions.
e.g. 'alpha' for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.0-alpha05