VersionNumberService (coeus-api-all 2008.0002 API)

```
public interface VersionNumberService
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equalTo(String version)`	Checks if the version is equal to the version returned from `getVersion()`.
`String`	`getVersion()`	Retrieves the version number of the Kuali Coeus Application.
`boolean`	`greaterThan(String version)`	Checks if the version is greater than the version returned from `getVersion()`.
`boolean`	`lessThan(String version)`	Checks if the version is less than the version returned from `getVersion()`.

- Method Detail
  - getVersion
```
String getVersion()
```
    Retrieves the version number of the Kuali Coeus Application. This method should return a String that represents a semantically versioned number and in accordance to the maven artifact versioning rules.
    
    Returns:
    
    a version number. Will not return null or a blank string.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if the version number is blank. This represents a system misconfiguration
  - lessThan
```
boolean lessThan(String version)
```
    Checks if the version is less than the version returned from getVersion().
    
    Parameters:
    
    version - the version to check. cannot be blank.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the version is blank
  - greaterThan
```
boolean greaterThan(String version)
```
    Checks if the version is greater than the version returned from getVersion().
    
    Parameters:
    
    version - the version to check. cannot be blank.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the version is blank
  - equalTo
```
boolean equalTo(String version)
```
    Checks if the version is equal to the version returned from getVersion().
    
    Parameters:
    
    version - the version to check. cannot be blank.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the version is blank