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+Requirements
+---------------------
+
+Include the following header into all `.hpp` and `.cpp` files:
+
+    /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+    /**
+     * Copyright (c) 2014  The University of Memphis,
+     *                     Regents of the University of California
+     *
+     * This file is part of NLSR (Named-data Link State Routing).
+     * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NLSR authors and contributors.
+     *
+     * NLSR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+     * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+     * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+     *
+     * NLSR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+     * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+     * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+     *
+     * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+     * NLSR, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+     ////// [optional part] //////
+     *
+     * \author Author's Name <email@domain>
+     * \author Other Author's Name <another.email@domain>
+     ////// [end of optional part] //////
+     **/
+
+Recommendations
+---------------
+
+NSLR code is subject to the code style, defined here:
+http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/CodeStyle