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+import logging
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def version():
+ """Return version number
+ """
+ version = None
+ try:
+ import pkg_resources
+ except ImportError, e:
+ LOGGER.error("Can't find version number, please install setuptools")
+ raise e
+
+ try:
+ version = pkg_resources.get_distribution("htsworkflow")
+ except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound, e:
+ LOGGER.error("Package not installed")
+
+ return version
+