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How to add copyright to Eclipse automatically

A quick guide to show you how to add @Copyright comment to new and existing Java files in Eclipse IDE.

Solution 1. Eclipse Code Templates

Go to preferences -> Java -> Code Style -> Code Templates, expands Code and select “New Java Files”, edit the template to add whatever copyright messages you want.

eclipse - code template

Now, that copyright message will be injected on every newly created Java class.

Solution 2. Eclipse Plugin – Copyright Wizard

Using this Copyright Wizard plugin is recommended, it lets you select a list of common copyright templates like Apache License, EPL, GPL; and apply it to new or existing Java classes automatically. In additional, it allow to update the copyright year.

1. Download and install Copyright Wizard – http://www.wdev91.com/?p=cpw

2. To edit the copyright template – select project properties, go general -> copyright

copyright-wizard-eclipse

3. To apply the copyright template to all source files – select project -> apply copyright

eclipse - apply copyright

Done.

References

  1. Eclipse plugin – Copyright Wizard
  2. Eclipse Releng Tools

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Steff
1 year ago

For Eclipse version 14, the templates are in Tools => Templates => Java

emptychannelmc
8 years ago

For anyone who want Copyright Wizard, see this topic https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/796282/ (download + how to)

Paras
9 years ago

wdev91.com does not resolve any more. Do you know any alternative? Thanks for the wonderful post!

Watt Tesla Farad
9 years ago
Reply to  Paras

The source appears to still be up at https://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipsecopyrigh/

Julian
9 years ago

But we need a update site so that we can use it inside eclipse!?

somayeh
10 years ago

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