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How do I validate this java checkstyle rule. I am trying to match a copyright footer but couldn't. How do I rewite this rule?
<module name="RegexpMultiline"> <property name="id" value="footerCopyright"/> <property name="format" value="(?s)\s*/\*\s*Copyright \(c\) company name \s+\d{4}\s+ALL RIGHTS RESERVED\s*\*/\r?\n?\s*\z"/> <property name="message" value="File must end with exact copyright footer."/> <property name="fileExtensions" value="java"/> <property name="minimum" value="1"/> </module>
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Welcome to Stack Overflow! What do you mean by "validate"? Can you please edit your question to explain precisely what you're looking for?
2026-02-06 06:02:04 +00:00
Commented 58 mins ago
While you are editing your question, please provide examples of copyright footers you like to match.
2026-02-06 06:29:06 +00:00
Commented 31 mins ago