Summary

Increments a four-part version number stored in a text file. The resulting version number is written back to the file and exposed using NAnt properties.

Assembly

NAnt.Contrib.dll

Namespace

NAnt.Contrib.Tasks

Base Types

Task

graph BT Type-->Base0["Task"] Type["VersionTask"] class Type type-node

Syntax

[TaskName("version")]
public class VersionTask : Task

Remarks

The version number format in the text file is Major.Minor.Build.Revision, e.g. 1.0.5.25.

Set in file.Set in file.Can be incremented by setting the parameter.Can be incremented by setting the parameter.

Major

Minor

Build

Revision

The following NAnt properties are created:

The complete version number, i.e. Major.Minor.Build.RevisionThe major component of the version number.The minor component of the version number.The build component of the version number.The revision component of the version number.

prefix.version

prefix.major

prefix.minor

prefix.build

prefix.revision

Attributes

Type	Description
TaskName

Properties

Name	Value	Summary
BuildType	VersionTask.BuildNumberAlgorithm	The algorithm for generating build number. The default is `NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.VersionTask.BuildNumberAlgorithm.MonthDay`.
Path	FileInfo	Path to the file containing the current version number. The default file is `'build.number'` in the project base directory.
Prefix	string	The string to prefix the properties with. The default is `'buildnumber.'`.
RevisionType	VersionTask.RevisionNumberAlgorithm	The algorithm for generating revision number. The default is `NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.VersionTask.RevisionNumberAlgorithm.Automatic`.
StartDate	DateTime	Start of project. Date from which to calculate build number. Required if `NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.VersionTask.BuildNumberAlgorithm.MonthDay` is used as `NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.VersionTask.BuildType`.

Methods