1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pygerrit/client.py b/pygerrit/client.py
index 5b1a24d..a6bb77f 100644
--- a/pygerrit/client.py
+++ b/pygerrit/client.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ from pygerrit.models import Change
 from pygerrit.ssh import GerritSSHClient
 from pygerrit.stream import GerritStream
 
+_GERRIT_VERSION_PREFIX = "gerrit version "
+
 
 class GerritClient(object):
 
@@ -44,6 +46,21 @@ class GerritClient(object):
         self._events = Queue()
         self._stream = None
         self._ssh_client = GerritSSHClient(host)
+        self._gerrit_version = self._get_gerrit_version()
+
+    def _get_gerrit_version(self):
+        """ Run `gerrit version` to get the version of Gerrit connected to.
+
+        Return the version as a string.  Empty if version was not returned.
+
+        """
+        _stdin, stdout, _stderr = self._ssh_client.run_gerrit_command("version")
+        version_string = stdout.read()
+        if version_string:
+            if version_string.startswith(_GERRIT_VERSION_PREFIX):
+                return version_string[len(_GERRIT_VERSION_PREFIX):].strip()
+            return version_string.strip()
+        return ""
 
     def query(self, term):
         """ Run `gerrit query` with the given term.