How do I detect what version of Swing is installed?

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How do I detect what version of Swing is installed?

One way to find out is to look at the UIDefaults key/value pairs to see what new keys have been introduced in what version.

Here's an example, test it thouroughly. If anyone knows a better way, comment it here!

GetSwingVersion.java:

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Author of answer: Joris Van den Bogaert

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