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Philipp Ottlinger commented on RAT-330: --------------------------------------- Not sure if I understand your request correctly, but is it related to https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RAT-150 that aims to change the general detection of file types? > Simplify the definition of file types. > -------------------------------------- > > Key: RAT-330 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RAT-330 > Project: Apache Rat > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: engine > Affects Versions: 0.16 > Reporter: Claude Warren > Priority: Minor > Original Estimate: 168h > Remaining Estimate: 168h > > Currently the file types are detected in the AbstractLicenseAppender and are > hardcoded. > > This change should explore > * defining the file types in configuration files. > * Extracting the type detection from the AbstractLicenseAppender so that it > can be used in the text processing matchers. > * If information about start and end block comments symbols as well as > single line symbols should be maintained with the type. > * If information about required initial lines should be kept with the type. > It should also remove the dependency on IOUtils.closeQuietly() in the > AbstractLicenseAppender. > -- This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v8.20.10#820010)