HPE Copyright Header Management

Ensure all source files have the required HPE copyright header to pass CI checks.

Copyright Format

Copyright {start_year}-{end_year} Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP

• start_year: Year the file was created
• end_year: Current year (must be updated annually)
• Placement: First line of the file, as a comment

Examples by Language

Quick Reference

Check all files (dry run)

python scripts/copyright_check.py /path/to/repo --dry-run

Fix all files

python scripts/copyright_check.py /path/to/repo

CI check mode (fails if issues found)

python scripts/copyright_check.py /path/to/repo --check-only

Rules

1. Missing header: Add Copyright CURRENT_YEAR-CURRENT_YEAR Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
2. Outdated year: Update only the second year to current year (e.g., 2024-2024 → 2024-2025)
3. Exclusions: Respects both .gitignore and .copyrightignore files (gitignore-style patterns)

Manual Fixes

When manually adding or fixing a copyright header:

1. Determine the correct comment syntax for the file type
2. Add as the very first line of the file
3. Use current year for both years if creating new: Copyright 2025-2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
4. If updating existing, only change the second year

Supported File Types

The script supports 50+ file extensions including:

• Hash (#): .py, .sh, .rb, .pl, .r, .jl
• Double-slash (//): .js, .ts, .jsx, .tsx, .go, .c, .cpp, .java, .kt, .swift, .rs
• Dash-dash (--): .sql, .lua, .hs
• Block comments: .html, .xml, .css, .vue

Exclusion Patterns

The script automatically reads patterns from both .gitignore and .copyrightignore in the repo root. Use .copyrightignore for additional exclusions specific to copyright checking:

# Directories
vendor/**
third_party/**

# File types not in .gitignore
*.generated.go

# Specific files
Makefile