I don't like parameterized headers -- I like the info in the javadoc.

I don't like long headers either that include the entire license.  Is there
some legal reason to do this? Seems like code duplication to me, and I
don't like wading through it to get to the code.

david jencks

(sf lists got me again w/reply button)
On 2002.04.28 09:24:04 -0400 Aslak Helles�y wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mathias
> > Bogaert
> > Sent: 29. april 2002 00:03
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [Xdoclet-devel] Common source file header
> >
> >
> > IMHO we should have a common header for all source (java) files
> > stating the
> > name of the class, and optionally a description. It should also state
> the
> > license and
> > indicate where users can find the license.
> >
> 
> Currently JRefactory/pretty is inserting a header automatically. See
> pretty.settings. I don't think there is any way to parameterise this
> heading
> so that it differs from class to class (but I might be wrong). Isn't it
> better to have the class-specific info in the class' /** */?
> 
> I think we should extend the header to include the full license.
> 
> > For example:
> >
> > /*
> >  * Title:            DocletSupport
> >  * Description:
> >  *
> >  * This software is published under the terms of the BSD Software
> License,
> >  * of which a copy has been included with thisdistribution in the
> > LICENSE.txt file.
> >  */
> >
> > package xdoclet;
> > ...
> >
> > What license does XDoclet have? the BSD license? all of the files?
> >
> 
> AFAIK nobody has brought up the issue of having different license for
> different parts of the code. -But I think we should open for it. Some
> contributors might want to put their module contibutions under different
> a
> different license.
> 
> Currently the license is BSD. See core/docs/license.html.
> 
> We should also include the license of all the 3rd party tools we're using
> that require it.
> 
> Aslak
> 
> > Mathias
> >
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