Stamp build and release number to the application

[Dylan]

Hi, What would be the best way to pass the build and release number to the releasing application through Bamboo? Just as Atlassian Bamboo version 5.1.1 build 3902 - 12 Sep 13 for Bamboo

[Gretchen]

Probably depends on your language. I would expect you could do something like assign an argument with the value of the build variable or something along those lines. In Java for example I think you'd use a -DVersionNumber=${bamboo.current.version}_build-${bamboo.buildNumber} or something like that as a build argument. Then in your source you'd need to have a way to pull "VersionNumber" into the application. like substitute into a properties file or build.xml or something along those lines. Incidentally the current.version variable is made up by me, but the buildNumber is a bamboo built in variable. Those would be passed in at compile time and presumably substituted into the application you are building. Not being a java programmer I'm speculating here, but it might give you some ideas on how to move forward. No idea what best practices are in this area.