Since there is a reference implementation, a JavaSoft internal implementation and a Solaris Products Group implementation it is important to be able to discern which is being used to run java code when problems occur. Currently the JRE reports only the numeric version. Often a user wants to know which letter release of the current version is being run and reporting the platform with the version would be helpful also.

This rfe was created in response to a customer request.

elizabeth.mezias@Eng 1998-09-16