spring-projects / spring-projects/spring-framework

Inconsistent header in source files

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Description

I believe that all source files should have a copyright header of 2002. A number of source files deviate from that.

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Start by locating the source files whose copyright headers differ from 2002 and compare their existing header format. Update the inconsistent headers so the source files use 2002 consistently, then verify that no deviations remain.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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