# Getting Started

## What This Project Does
This repository is a small Java codebase made up of a few standalone classes that mainly illustrate different source-header patterns. There is no visible framework layer or application runtime, so the code is intentionally lightweight and easy to scan. Think of it as a compact set of examples for comparing file-level conventions rather than a full product implementation.

## Recommended Reading Order
1. [`overview.md`](../overview.md) — start here for the big-picture repository summary and module map.
2. [`NoHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/NoHeader.java) — read the simplest file first to establish the baseline shape.
3. [`MitLicense.java`](../../src/main/java/MitLicense.java) — compare a minimal class with a license header.
4. [`WithHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/WithHeader.java) and [`Crosslink.java`](../../src/main/java/Crosslink.java) — see the more typical annotated header style.
5. [`PartialHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/PartialHeader.java) — review the mixed-language, partially structured header format.
6. [`LongHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/LongHeader.java) — finish with the longest and most exhaustive header example.

## Key Entry Points
The repository index does not surface any highly referenced classes, so there is no single runtime entry point to learn first. Instead, the most useful starting points are the representative source files: [`NoHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/NoHeader.java), [`WithHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/WithHeader.java), [`Crosslink.java`](../../src/main/java/Crosslink.java), and [`LongHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/LongHeader.java).

## Project Structure
- `.codewiki/` — generated documentation for the repository.
- `src/main/java/` — the Java source area containing the small set of example classes.
- The project is flat: each class is independent, with no visible package hierarchy or service layering in the indexed files.

## Configuration
There are no obvious build or runtime configuration files surfaced in the indexed tree. The main things to understand are the source-file headers themselves, because they appear to be the primary subject of the repository.

## Common Patterns
- **Standalone classes:** each file is a small, isolated example rather than part of a large object graph.
- **Header-first style:** most files are about comment/header formatting more than business logic.
- **Minimal implementation:** classes are intentionally sparse, making the leading documentation the important part to read.
- **Comparative reading:** the best way to understand the repo is to compare the files side by side and note how their headers differ.

## Where To Go Next
After you have skimmed the examples above, use the repository overview to drill into the individual file docs. If you are trying to understand the documentation conventions, focus on how the headers change between [`NoHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/NoHeader.java) and [`LongHeader.java`](../../src/main/java/LongHeader.java). If you are trying to understand the code itself, you can likely read the source files directly in just a few minutes because the implementation surface is very small.