How to get the version number of JavaFX?
One of simple ways is to simply read the javafx.properties
file located in your $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib
directory.
I have Java 1.7 u9 installed at the moment. JavaFX bundled with it is v2.0.3 so the abovementioned file contains the following line:
javafx.runtime.version=2.0.3
com.sun.javafx.runtime.VersionInfo.getRuntimeVersion();
You can get the javafx.runtime.version
number from a System Property.
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
public class ReportVersion extends Application {
public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); }
@Override public void start(Stage stage) {
System.out.println("javafx.runtime.version: " + System.getProperties().get("javafx.runtime.version"));
System.exit(0);
}
}
Note that the System Property access method may cause a security exception if an unsigned application is embedded in a browser or accessed via WebStart, so Sergey's com.sun
call may be better even though all com.sun
calls are deprecated and not part of the official JavaFX public API.
Update
@assylias comments on Sergey's answer would seem to indicate that Sergey's com.sun
may cause a security exception if an unsigned application is embedded in a browser or accessed via WebStart. So perhaps there is no good solution to determining the javafx runtime version when running under those specific conditions.