vmin (';' LIST )*

Summary

The vmin macro compares version strings using OSGi semantic versioning rules and returns the minimum (lowest) version.

Syntax

${vmin;<list>[;<list>...]}

Parameters

• list - One or more semicolon-separated lists of version strings

Behavior

• Parses all values as OSGi versions
• Compares using semantic versioning rules
• Returns the lowest version string
• Handles major.minor.micro.qualifier format

Examples

Find minimum version:

${vmin;1.2.3,2.0.0,1.0.5}
# Returns: "1.0.5"

Multiple lists:

${vmin;1.5.0,2.0.0;1.2.3,3.0.0}
# Returns: "1.2.3"

Check compatibility:

min.required=${vmin;${bundle.versions}}

Use Cases

• Finding oldest compatible version
• Version range calculations
• Dependency analysis
• Compatibility checking
• Version comparison

Notes

• Uses OSGi semantic versioning
• Qualifiers compared lexicographically
• Invalid versions may cause errors
• See also: ${vmax} for maximum version
• See also: ${vcompare} for comparison

See test cases in MacroTestsForDocsExamples.java