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  2. JDK-8015626

Update jcheck to verify the syntax of the Oracle copyright line, to prevent checking in of typos in said line.

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      Clarify %YEARS% in copyright templates, located in make/templates.

      A suggestion was made as part of JDK-8015525 review

      On 5/28/2013 8:50 PM, David Holmes wrote:
      > On 29/05/2013 1:33 PM, Mike Duigou wrote:
      >>
      >> I have a partial solution and also the explanation for the missing commas in the lambda test files:
      >>
      >> The templates in make/templates don't include a comma after the %YEARS% variable. Can we add one to the templates? These templates are what I have been using and telling others to use. Since I am guilty of pushing some of these without the comma I know, at least, those would have been prevented.
      >
      > There is no specification for the format of the %YEARS% variable, so rather than showing a comma after %YEARS% shouldn't something specify that %YEARS% is either:
      >
      > MMMM,
      >
      > or
      >
      > MMMM, NNNN,
      >
      > else we risk users of the template using eg 2006-2013

      Come up with a meaningful update to the current templates.

      Changing this CR to reflect what enhancement is really needed to prevent the typos in the Oracle. copyright line.

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            katleman David Katleman (Inactive)
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