copyright-manager

name	copyright-manager
description	Rules for updating copyright headers whenever a file is modified.

License Header Rules for OpenInfra Foundation Europe Team

When to Update License Headers

Update the license header every time you modify a or create a Java or Groovy file.

Rules

1. New files

Add copyright with current year only:

/*
 *  ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 *  Copyright (C) 2026 OpenInfra Foundation Europe. All rights reserved.
 *  ================================================================================

2. If file has OpenInfra copyright already

Update the year range to current year:

/*
 *  ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 *  Copyright (C) 2021-2026 OpenInfra Foundation Europe. All rights reserved.
 *  ================================================================================

3. If file has Nordix copyright

Replace "Nordix" with "OpenInfra" and update year:

// Change this:
Copyright (C) 2021-2024 Nordix Foundation
// To this:
Copyright (C) 2021-2026 OpenInfra Foundation Europe. All rights reserved.

4. If file has OTHER organization copyright

Add a "Modifications" line below the original:

/*
 *  ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 *  Copyright (C) 2021 Pantheon.tech
 *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2026 OpenInfra Foundation Europe. All rights reserved.
 *  ================================================================================

5. If modifications line exists

Update the year range:

// Change this:
Modifications Copyright (C) 2022-2024 OpenInfra Foundation Europe. All rights reserved.
// To this:
Modifications Copyright (C) 2022-2026 OpenInfra Foundation Europe. All rights reserved.

Standard Template

/*
 *  ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 *  Copyright (C) YYYY[-YYYY] OpenInfra Foundation Europe. All rights reserved.
 *  ================================================================================
 *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 *  limitations under the License.
 *
 *  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 *  ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
 */

Quick Reference

Scenario	Action
New file	Add copyright with current year only
OpenInfra copyright exists	Update end year
Nordix copyright exists	Replace with OpenInfra, update year
Other org copyright exists	Add "Modifications Copyright (C) YYYY OpenInfra..."
Modifications line exists	Update end year