How to check for Joomla 1.0.x or 1.5.x version?

[stevent]

I'm creating a component for Joomla 1.0.x, that will work in Joomla 1.5 legacy mode. But I would like to use Joomla 1.5 specific classes if the component is installed on Joomla 1.5. Is there a way to check which version of Joomla is installed? Joomla 1.5 has the JVersion class to check the version, but you can only check versions 1.5 or above.

[romszone_com]

I really need something like this too, and I am sure every other component developer does as well. So any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

[romszone_com]

I found this in the Jevents events component http://www.jevents.net

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// Joomla 1.5
global $_VERSION;
if (floatval($_VERSION->getShortVersion())>=1.5){
	J1.5.x code here
else {
	1.0.x code here
}