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+package org.mian.gitnex.helpers;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+/**
+ * Author 6543
+ */
+
+public class Version {
+
+	// the raw String
+	private String raw;
+	// the version numbers in its order (dot separated)
+	private List<Integer> values;
+	// if version git-annotated
+	private String commit;
+	// if its a dev release or a rc or stable ...
+	private String type;
+
+	/**
+	 * regex used to identify the type of version
+	 **/
+	final Pattern pattern_major_minor_patch_release = Pattern.compile("^[v,V]?(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)");
+	final Pattern pattern_dev_release = Pattern.compile("^[v,V]?(\\d).(\\d+).(\\d+)(\\D)(.+)");
+
+
+	/**
+	 * public static Version check(String min, String last, String value) {
+	 * <p>
+	 * final Pattern pattern_stable_release = Pattern.compile("^(\\d)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)$");
+	 * final Pattern pattern_dev_release = Pattern.compile("^(\\d).(\\d+).(\\d+)(\\D)(.+)");
+	 * Matcher match;
+	 * <p>
+	 * if(!pattern_stable_release.matcher(min).find() || !pattern_stable_release.matcher(last).find()) {
+	 * throw new IllegalArgumentException("VersionCheck: wrong format for min or last version given");
+	 * }
+	 * <p>
+	 * match = pattern_stable_release.matcher(value);
+	 * if(match.find()) {
+	 * <p>
+	 * switch(correlate(min, last, match.group())) {
+	 * case 0:
+	 * return UNSUPPORTED_OLD;
+	 * case 1:
+	 * return SUPPORTED_OLD;
+	 * case 2:
+	 * return SUPPORTED_LATEST;
+	 * default:
+	 * return UNSUPPORTED_NEW;
+	 * }
+	 * <p>
+	 * }
+	 * <p>
+	 * match = pattern_dev_release.matcher(value);
+	 * if(match.find()) {
+	 * <p>
+	 * match = Pattern.compile("^(\\d)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)").matcher(value);
+	 * match.find();
+	 * <p>
+	 * if(correlate(min, last, match.group()) > 0) {
+	 * return DEVELOPMENT;
+	 * }
+	 * else {
+	 * return UNSUPPORTED_OLD;
+	 * }
+	 * <p>
+	 * }
+	 * <p>
+	 * return UNKNOWN;
+	 * <p>
+	 * }
+	 **/
+
+	public Version(String value) {
+
+		raw = value;
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * HELPER
+	 **/
+
+	/**
+	 * @param min
+	 * @param last
+	 * @param value
+	 * @return 0=less; 1=in-range; 2=max; 3=above
+	 */
+	private static int correlate(String min, String last, String value) {
+
+		int min_check = compareVersion(value, min);
+		int max_check = compareVersion(value, last);
+		int range_check = compareVersion(min, last);
+
+		switch(range_check) {
+			case 2:
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Minimum Version higher than Last Version");
+			case 1: //min == last
+				switch(min_check) {
+					case 0:
+						return 0;
+					case 1:
+						return 2;
+					default:
+						return 3;
+				}
+			default:
+				if(max_check > 1) {
+					return 3;
+				}
+				if(max_check == 1) {
+					return 2;
+				}
+				if(min_check < 1) {
+					return 0;
+				}
+				return 1;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param A doted formatted Versions
+	 * @param B doted formatted Versions
+	 * @return 0|1|2
+	 * 0 = less
+	 * 1 = same
+	 * 2 = more
+	 * @description compare doted formatted Versions
+	 */
+	public static int compareVersion(String A, String B) {
+
+		final Pattern pattern_stable_release = Pattern.compile("^(\\d)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)");
+		final Pattern pattern_dev_release = Pattern.compile("^(\\d).(\\d+).(\\d+)(\\D)(.+)");
+		Matcher match;
+		match = pattern_dev_release.matcher(A);
+		if(match.find()) {
+			match = pattern_stable_release.matcher(A);
+			match.find();
+			A = match.group();
+		}
+		match = pattern_dev_release.matcher(B);
+		if(match.find()) {
+			match = pattern_stable_release.matcher(B);
+			match.find();
+			B = match.group();
+		}
+
+		//throw new IllegalArgumentException
+		if((!A.matches("[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)*")) || (!B.matches("[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)*"))) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid version format");
+		}
+
+		if(A.contains(".") || B.contains(".")) {
+			// example 2 vs 1.3
+			if(!(A.contains(".") && B.contains("."))) {
+				if(A.contains(".")) {
+					return compareVersion(A, B + ".0");
+				}
+				if(B.contains(".")) {
+					return compareVersion(A + ".0", B);
+				}
+			}
+
+			//normal compare
+			int a = Integer.parseInt(A.substring(0, A.indexOf(".")));
+			int b = Integer.parseInt(B.substring(0, B.indexOf(".")));
+			if(a < b) {
+				return 0;
+			}
+			if(a == b) {
+				return compareVersion(A.substring(A.indexOf(".") + 1), B.substring(B.indexOf(".") + 1));
+			}
+			return 2; //if (a > b)
+		}
+		else {
+			int a = Integer.parseInt(A);
+			int b = Integer.parseInt(B);
+			if(a < b) {
+				return 0;
+			}
+			if(a == b) {
+				return 1;
+			}
+			return 2; //if (a > b)
+		}
+	}
+
+}
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