Acceptable assignment program header?

[Greg Funston]

/* 
 * @(#)ServerGui.java    1.0 03/11/2011 
 *  
 * Candidate: Gregory Funston
 * Prometric ID: Prometric ID here 
 * Candidate ID: Candidade ID here 
 *  
 * Sun Certified Developer for Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition Programming 
 * Assignment (CX-310-252A) 
 *  
 * This class is part of the Programming Assignment of the Sun Certified 
 * Developer for Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition certification program, must 
 * not be used out of this context and must be used exclusively by Sun 
 * Microsystems, Inc. 
 */  

Is this an acceptable header for the classes being submitted?

Also please explain the "@(#)". Are they necessary or for a specific automated task?

Thanks,
Greg Funston SCJP

[Sean Keane]

Out of interest, where did you get the "@(#)" characters from?

[Greg Funston]

Roberto's Programs which he has posted for our use. DBFileReader. I noticed on the Oracle/Sun Comments a copyright notice should be used as well. Since this goes on top of every file I'd like a good header for submission. I am in the final wrap up. Should be finished by Monday.

[Roberto Perillo]

Hey champ, this header looks very familiar to me I guess you took it from one of the test classes I created, right?

Champ, this is the header I put in all classes that I submitted. Also, I took the "@(#)" characters from the code conventions example provided by Sun (you can take a look at it here). Also, if you look at Java's source code, you'll find them there as well.

[Greg Funston]

Thanks Roberto. I've appreciated all the replies. Yes it is from one of your posted files.

Cheers,
Greg Funston SCJP

[Greg Funston]

One question regarding copyright. Is this program technically Sun's property even though I authored it? If so, do I need to add their copyright to the file?

Cheers,
Greg Funston
SCJP

[Roberto Perillo]

Howdy, Greg.

One question regarding copyright. Is this program technically Sun's property even though I authored it? If so, do I need to add their copyright to the file?

Well, this is a tough one. I think that the program is technically theirs, even though you are the developer (I think). But the header you posted is pretty much fine, you don't have to add anything else.

[Roel De Nijs]

Roberto Perillo wrote:But the header you posted is pretty much fine, you don't have to add anything else.

Although "Sun Microsystems, Inc." should be replaced, because that's a non-existing company at this moment...

My header was a bit more concise:

/* 
 * ServerGui.java    1.0 15/05/2009
 * 
 * Candidate: <your name here>
 * Prometric ID: <your prometric id here>
 * Candidate ID: <your candidate id here>
 * 
 * Sun Certified Developer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition: Assignment
 * (Step 1 of 2) (CX-310-252A)
 */

[Roberto Perillo]

Roel De Nijs wrote:Although "Sun Microsystems, Inc." should be replaced, because that's a non-existing company at this moment...

Well, I'm not sure if we can really say that Sun doesn't exist anymore as a company, but I think it would probably be better to replace the part that says "Sun Microsystems, Inc." by "Oracle Corporation".

[Roel De Nijs]

If you are acquired by another company, you don't exist anymore. According to Sun's wiki page it was renamed after the acquisition to Oracle America, Inc.

[Sean Keane]

Roberto Perillo wrote:Also, I took the "@(#)" characters from the code conventions example provided by Sun (you can take a look at it here). Also, if you look at Java's source code, you'll find them there as well.

Thanks Roberto. That's interesting. I wonder what the significance of those characters are? A quick Google threw up nothing.

[Roberto Perillo]

Howdy, Sean!

Thanks Roberto. That's interesting. I wonder what the significance of those characters are? A quick Google threw up nothing.

Champ, that's a good question. I honestly have no idea what they mean. Maybe it meant something in the past for some automating tool, or was planned to be used in the future...