# Source code for canlib.kvlclib.wrapper

    import ctypes as ct

    from .. import VersionNumber, deprecation, dllLoader
    from .dll import KvlclibDll

    _ct_dll = dllLoader.load_dll(win_name='kvlclib.dll', linux_name='libkvlclib.so')
    dll = KvlclibDll(_ct_dll)

    @deprecation.deprecated.favour('dllversion')
    def getVersion():
        """Get the kvlclib version number as a `str`

        .. deprecated:: 1.5
           Use `dllversion` instead.

        """
        return str(dllversion())

    def dllversion():
        """Get the kvlclib version number as a `canlib.VersionNumber`"""
        major = ct.c_int()
        minor = ct.c_int()
        build = ct.c_int()
        dll.kvlcGetVersion(ct.byref(major), ct.byref(minor), ct.byref(build))
        version = VersionNumber(major.value, minor.value, build.value)
        return version