PEAR_PackageUpdate::releaseType

PEAR_PackageUpdate::releaseType --  Returns the release type of the most recent version of the package compared to the installed version.

Synopsis

publicstringPEAR_PackageUpdate::releaseType

Description

Returns the release type of the most recent version of the package compared to the installed version. The result will be one of PEAR_PACKAGEUPDATE_TYPE_MAJOR, PEAR_PACKAGEUPDATE_TYPE_MINOR, or PEAR_PACKAGEUPDATE_TYPE_BUG.

This value is used to determine if the user's preferences allow an update for the current release.

Note

This function can not be called statically.

Return value

string - The release type.