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That is you will be able to run any code, which was developed *and compiled* against API from 2.x with any 2.y (where y>=x) version. However you might run into compatibility problems | That is you will be able to run any code, which was developed *and compiled* against API from 2.x with any 2.y (where y>=x) version. However you might run into compatibility problems | ||
| − | if you try to compile or even regenerate source code which was developed against a previous version, because only micro increments (i.e. 2.x.y -> 2.x.z , where z >= y ) are also source compatible. | + | if you try to compile or even regenerate source code which was developed against a previous version, because only micro increments (i.e. 2.x.y -> 2.x.z , where z >= y ) are also guaranteed source compatible. |
Only if the major version increments API might be removed, replaced or changed in *binary incompatible* ways. | Only if the major version increments API might be removed, replaced or changed in *binary incompatible* ways. | ||
Revision as of 07:05, 30 January 2012
Binary but not source compatibility
Xtext versions with minor increments are *binary compatible* with early releases of the same major version
That is you will be able to run any code, which was developed *and compiled* against API from 2.x with any 2.y (where y>=x) version. However you might run into compatibility problems if you try to compile or even regenerate source code which was developed against a previous version, because only micro increments (i.e. 2.x.y -> 2.x.z , where z >= y ) are also guaranteed source compatible.
Only if the major version increments API might be removed, replaced or changed in *binary incompatible* ways.