Quick script to add license block to files. The license block should be in a separate file, called license. New BSD license is provided as an example.

Licenser

### add_license_block.sh

#! /bin/sh

OWNER="Paul ADENOT \& Martin Richard"
YEAR="2011"
ORGANIZATION="bim"
FILEAUTHOR="Paul ADENOT <paul@paul.cx>"

fill_license_block()
{
  cp license license_filled
  sed -i "s/<OWNER>/$OWNER/" license_filled
  sed -i "s/<YEAR>/$YEAR/" license_filled
  sed -i "s/<ORGANIZATION>/$ORGANIZATION/" license_filled
  sed -i "s/<FILEAUTHOR>/$FILEAUTHOR/" license_filled
}

if [ ! -e license_filled ]
then
  fill_license_block
fi

for i in $*
do
  echo "Processing $i"
  cat license_filled $i > temp
  mv temp $i
done

### license

/**
 * Copyright (c) <YEAR>, <OWNER>
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
 * met:
 *
 * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
 *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 *
 * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * - Neither the name of the <ORGANIZATION> nor the names of its
 *   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
 *   this software without specific prior written permission.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
 * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
 * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 * COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
 * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
 * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
 * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 *
 * File author : <FILEAUTHOR>
 *
 **/