elastic / elastic/go-licenser

Detect multiline Copyright / License header from start to finish.

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enhancement
Dominant language
Go
Stars
39
Forks
31
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

Current Behaviour

go-licenser doesn't support multiline comments that well at all.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the issue with Go source containing a multiline copyright or license comment, then trace how go-licenser detects headers. Done means multiline comments are recognized correctly from their opening through their closing line.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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