Java API

> When reading the API, often times in the details, one

> will see a field labeled Since:

> followed by a version number.

> If Since: does not appear, may we assume the

> member being described has always been there?

>

> Thanx one and all.

In general, yes. But all it really means is whether or not the developer took care to include the @since javadoc tag or not. I wouldn't bet on it that no new methods/classes have been introduced and left off the @since tag.

warnerjaa at 2007-7-13 20:15:27 >