Notes for ndn-cxx developers
============================

Code style
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ndn-cxx code is subject to [ndn-cxx code style](http://named-data.net/doc/ndn-cxx/current/code-style.html).

Licensing
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Contributions to the library must be licensed under LGPL 3.0 or compatible license.  If
you are choosing LGPL 3.0, please use the following license boilerplate in all `.hpp` and
`.cpp` files:


    /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
    /**
     * Copyright (c) [Year(s)] [Copyright Holder].
     *
     * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
     *
     * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
     * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
     * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
     *
     * ndn-cxx library 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 Lesser General Public License for more details.
     *
     * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
     * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
     * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     *
     * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
     ////// [optional part] //////
     *
     * @author Author's Name <email@domain-or-homepage://url>
     * @author Other Author's Name <another.email@domain-or-homepage://url>
     ////// [end of optional part] //////
     */

If you are affiliated to an NSF-supported NDN project institution, please use the [NDN Team License
Boilerplate](http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/ndn-cxx/wiki/NDN_Team_License_Boilerplate_(ndn-cxx)).