From c3eb6b2dbff2758bb6a1cc296a02d417ca4c04a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Xavier Michelon <xavier.michelon@proton.ch>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:59:05 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] GODT-1797: copyright notice shows a date range with the build
 year.

---
 internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.cpp   | 8 ++++++++
 internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.h     | 1 +
 internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/qml/HelpView.qml | 3 ++-
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.cpp b/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.cpp
index b05c2f07..e3dc104f 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.cpp
+++ b/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ bool QMLBackend::waitForEventStreamReaderToFinish(qint32 timeoutMs) {
 }
 
 
+//****************************************************************************************************************************************************
+/// \return The build year as a string (e.g. 2023)
+//****************************************************************************************************************************************************
+QString QMLBackend::buildYear() {
+    return QString(__DATE__).right(4);
+}
+
+
 //****************************************************************************************************************************************************
 /// \return The position of the cursor.
 //****************************************************************************************************************************************************
diff --git a/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.h b/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.h
index deef93c9..3e41a5d9 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.h
+++ b/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/QMLBackend.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public: // member functions.
     bool waitForEventStreamReaderToFinish(qint32 timeoutMs); ///< Wait for the event stream reader to finish.
 
     // invokable methods can be called from QML. They generally return a value, which slots cannot do.
+    Q_INVOKABLE static QString buildYear(); ///< Return the application build year.
     Q_INVOKABLE QPoint getCursorPos() const; ///< Retrieve the cursor position.
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isPortFree(int port) const; ///< Check if a given network port is available.
     Q_INVOKABLE QString nativePath(QUrl const &url) const; ///< Retrieve the native path of a local URL.
diff --git a/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/qml/HelpView.qml b/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/qml/HelpView.qml
index 3b553bbd..21b48555 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/qml/HelpView.qml
+++ b/internal/frontend/bridge-gui/bridge-gui/qml/HelpView.qml
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ SettingsView {
 
         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
 
-        text: qsTr("%1 v%2<br>© 2021 %3<br>%4 %5<br>%6").
+        text: qsTr("%1 v%2<br>© 2017-%3 %4<br>%5 %6<br>%7").
         arg(Backend.appname).
         arg(Backend.version).
+        arg(Backend.buildYear()).
         arg(Backend.vendor).
         arg(link(Backend.licensePath, qsTr("License"))).
         arg(link(Backend.dependencyLicensesLink, qsTr("Dependencies"))).