IntelliJ Copyright Configuration

External

• https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/generating-and-updating-copyright-notice.html
• https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/copyright-profiles.html

Internal

• IntelliJ Configuration

Make Sure the Copyright Plugin is Installed

Preferences -> Plugins. It should be in the list.

Assign Copyright Notice to Project Files

In a project file (java class file), press Control + Enter then select "Copyright" from the contextual menu.

"No Copyright Available. No copyright configured for current file. Would you like to edit copyright settings?" -> OK

It goes to Preferences -> Editor -> Copyright

Create a Copyright Profile

Create a copyright profile. File -> Other Settings -> Default Settings -> Editor -> Copyright -> Copyright Profiles -> +

Apache 2.0

Name: Apache 2.0

Copyright text:

Example of an Apache 2.0 copyright text:

Copyright (c) $today.year Nova Ordis LLC

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Keyword to detect copyright in comments: Copyright.

Apply the Copyright Profile to an Entire Project

Select the project.

Then File -> Other Settings -> Default Settings.

Go to "Editor" and click on "Copyright". Do not expand.

In the right window you'll see: "Editor > Copyright > For default project"

From "Default project copyright" drop-down menu select the desired copyright ("Apache 2.0").

Scope -> + Project Files.

Apply.

Insert the Copyright Notice into a Specific File

Control + Enter -> Copyright -> Assign the Copyright profile to the project.