diff --git a/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/BasTokenizer.java b/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/BasTokenizer.java
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+package io.github.applecommander.bastokenizer.api;
+
+/**
+ * Since there are many pieces to bastokenizer, the version information is just a small, 
+ * dedicated class.
+ */
+public class BasTokenizer {
+	public static final String VERSION;
+	static {
+		VERSION = BasTokenizer.class.getPackage().getImplementationVersion();
+	}	
+	
+	private BasTokenizer() {}
+}