Query NEST version

pynestml/codegeneration/nest_tools.py

@@ -50,29 +50,9 @@ def detect_nest_version(cls) -> str:
 
     vt = nest.Create("volume_transmitter")
 
-    try:
-        neuron = nest.Create("hh_psc_alpha_clopath")
-        neurons = nest.Create("iaf_psc_exp", 2)
-        nest.Connect(neurons[0], neurons[1], syn_spec={"synapse_model": "stdp_synapse",
-                                            "weight": 1., "delay": 1.})
-        syn = nest.GetConnections(target=neurons[1], synapse_model="stdp_synapse")
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-
-    if "DataConnect" in dir(nest):
-        nest_version = "v2.20.2"
-    elif "kernel_status" not in dir(nest):  # added in v3.1
-        nest_version = "v3.0"
-    elif "Kplus" in syn.get().keys():  # "Kplus" trace variable is made accessible via get_status() in master
+    nest_version = "v" + nest.__version__
+    if "post0.dev0" in nest_version:
         nest_version = "master"
-    elif "prepared" in nest.GetKernelStatus().keys():  # "prepared" key was added after v3.3 release
-        nest_version = "v3.4"
-    elif "tau_u_bar_minus" in neuron.get().keys():   # added in v3.3
-        nest_version = "v3.3"
-    elif "tau_Ca" in vt.get().keys():   # removed in v3.2
-        nest_version = "v3.1"
-    else:
-        nest_version = "v3.2"
 
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
     nest_version = ""