check for version

src/main/ruby/solr_sail/version.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 module SolrSail
-  VERSION = IO.read("VERSION").strip
+
+  # Load VERSION file to VERSION var
+  if File.exists?( File.expand_path("#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/../VERSION") )
+    VERSION = IO.read(File.expand_path("#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/../VERSION")).strip
+
+  # VERSION file not found in gem dir, assume running from checkout
+  else
+    VERSION = IO.read(File.expand_path("VERSION")).strip
+  end
 end