diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/SigarVersion.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/SigarVersion.java
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+package org.hyperic.sigar;
+
+public class SigarVersion {
+
+    /**
+     * @return Version number of the Java sigar.jar library
+     */
+    public String getJarVersion() {
+        return Sigar.VERSION_STRING;
+    }                                                
+
+    /**
+     * @return Version number of the native sigar library
+     */
+    public String getNativeVersion() {
+        return Sigar.NATIVE_VERSION_STRING;
+    }                                      
+
+    /**
+     * @return Build date of the Java sigar.jar library
+     */
+    public String getJarBuildDate() {
+        return Sigar.BUILD_DATE;
+    }                                                  
+
+    /**
+     * @return Build date of the native sigar library
+     */
+    public String getNativeBuildDate() {
+        return Sigar.NATIVE_BUILD_DATE;
+    }                                        
+
+    /**
+     * @return Source code revision of the Java sigar.jar library
+     */
+    public String getJarSourceRevision() {
+        return Sigar.SCM_REVISION;
+    }                                           
+
+    /**
+     * @return Source code revision of the native sigar library
+     */
+    public String getNativeSourceRevision() {
+        return Sigar.NATIVE_SCM_REVISION;
+    }                                 
+
+    /**
+     * @return Name of the loaded native sigar library file
+     */
+    public String getNativeLibraryName() {
+        return SigarLoader.getNativeLibraryName();
+    }
+}