Save layer file of previous version

[Ranga_Tolapi]

How to save layer file of previous version using ArcObjects Java API from ArcGIS 10.2? I was using the below code, but no option available to specify the layer file version.

ILayerFile layerFile = new LayerFile();
layerFile.esri_new(fileName);
layerFile.replaceContents(layer);
layerFile.save();

[Ranga_Tolapi · Accepted solution]

Here we go...

LayerFile layerFile = new LayerFile();

layerFile.esri_new(fileName);

layerFile.replaceContents(layer);

layerFile.setDocumentVersion(esriArcGISVersion.esriArcGISVersion93)

layerFile.save();

When saving a layer to a previous version, keep in mind that older versions of ArcGIS may be unable to access newer data sources in the current release. For example, a layer that points to an ArcGIS 10.2.2 geodatabase will not work in earlier versions of ArcGIS.

Source: ArcGIS Help (10.2, 10.2.1, and 10.2.2)‌