Why is this an issue?

File header should match a template.

Either define the header template as plain text or regular expression or load it from a file.

How to fix it

Code examples

Noncompliant code example

With plain text header template:

# This confidential and proprietary software may be used only as authorized
# by a licensing agreement from Linty Services.
# (c) Copyright 2016-2022 Linty Services
# ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
# The entire notice above must be reproduced on all authorized copies.

# My header is a bit different from the template
puts hello

Compliant solution

With plain text header template:

# This confidential and proprietary software may be used only as authorized
# by a licensing agreement from Linty Services.
# (c) Copyright 2016-2022 Linty Services
# ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
# The entire notice above must be reproduced on all authorized copies.

# This confidential and proprietary software may be used only as authorized
# by a licensing agreement from Linty Services.
# (c) Copyright 2016-2021 Linty Services
# ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
# The entire notice above must be reproduced on all authorized copies.
puts hello

Resources

Related rules

• Each file should start with a header