# AndroidPluginVersion
# AndroidPluginVersion
```
public final class AndroidPluginVersion implements Comparable
```
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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/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#alpha(kotlin.Int)),[beta](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#beta(kotlin.Int))and[rc](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/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/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#AndroidPluginVersion(kotlin.Int,kotlin.Int))`(int major, int minor)` Create an AndroidPluginVersion with the given major and minor version. |
| [AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#AndroidPluginVersion(kotlin.Int,kotlin.Int,kotlin.Int))`(int major, int minor, int micro)` Create an AndroidPluginVersion with the given major, minor and micro version. |
| ### Public methods |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `final @`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion) | [alpha](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#alpha(kotlin.Int))`(int alpha)` From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns an alpha version. |
| `final @`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion) | [beta](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#beta(kotlin.Int))`(int beta)` From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns a beta version. |
| `int` | [compareTo](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#compareTo(com.android.build.api.AndroidPluginVersion))`(@`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)` other)` |
| `final @`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion) | `@`[Incubating](https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/Incubating.html) [dev](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#dev())`()` From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)specify an internal development version. |
| `boolean` | [equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#equals(kotlin.Any))`(`[Object](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html)` other)` |
| `final int` | [getMajor](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#getMajor())`()` The major version. |
| `final int` | [getMicro](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#getMicro())`()` The micro, or patch version. |
| `final int` | [getMinor](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#getMinor())`()` The minor version. |
| `final int` | [getPreview](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#getPreview())`()` The preview version. |
| `final `[String](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html) | [getPreviewType](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#getPreviewType())`()` The type of preview version. |
| `int` | [hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#hashCode())`()` |
| `final @`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion) | [rc](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#rc(kotlin.Int))`(int rc)` From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion)returns a release candidate version. |
| `@`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[String](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html) | [toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/AndroidPluginVersion#toString())`()` |
## Public constructors
### AndroidPluginVersion
```
public AndroidPluginVersion(int major, int minor)
```
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
```
public AndroidPluginVersion(int major, int minor, int micro)
```
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 methods
### alpha
```
public final @NonNull AndroidPluginVersion alpha(int alpha)
```
From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/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
```
public final @NonNull AndroidPluginVersion beta(int beta)
```
From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/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
```
public int compareTo(@NonNull AndroidPluginVersion other)
```
### dev
```
@Incubating
public final @NonNull AndroidPluginVersion dev()
```
From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/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
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
### getMajor
```
public final int getMajor()
```
The major version.
e.g. 7 for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.1
### getMicro
```
public final int getMicro()
```
The micro, or patch version.
e.g. 1 for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.1
### getMinor
```
public final int getMinor()
```
The minor version.
e.g. 0 for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.1
### getPreview
```
public final int getPreview()
```
The preview version.
e.g. 5 for Android Gradle Plugin Version 7.0.0-alpha05
### getPreviewType
```
public final String getPreviewType()
```
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
### hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
### rc
```
public final @NonNull AndroidPluginVersion rc(int rc)
```
From a stable[AndroidPluginVersion](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/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
```
public @NonNull String toString()
```