diff --git a/samples/main-default-value.cc b/samples/main-default-value.cc
index dcaa8a83a..35ccb5547 100644
--- a/samples/main-default-value.cc
+++ b/samples/main-default-value.cc
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
   //utilize the loops variable to show that it can be read from the command line
   if(loops>0)
   {
-    cout<<"You requested "<<loops<<" iterations of a loop";
+    std::cerr<<"You requested "<<loops<<" iterations of a loop";
     for(uint32_t i=0;i<loops;++i)
       cout<<"iteration "<<i;
   }
diff --git a/src/common/packet-metadata.cc b/src/common/packet-metadata.cc
index fe4ad4fe0..ebb5850ba 100644
--- a/src/common/packet-metadata.cc
+++ b/src/common/packet-metadata.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ PacketMetadata::DataFreeList::~DataFreeList ()
     {
       PacketMetadata::Deallocate (*i);
     }
+  PacketMetadata::m_enable = false;
 }
 
 void 
@@ -643,6 +644,11 @@ PacketMetadata::Create (uint32_t size)
 void
 PacketMetadata::Recycle (struct PacketMetadata::Data *data)
 {
+  if (!m_enable)
+    {
+      PacketMetadata::Deallocate (data);
+      return;
+    } 
   NS_LOG_LOGIC ("recycle size="<<data->m_size<<", list="<<m_freeList.size ());
   NS_ASSERT (data->m_count == 0);
   if (m_freeList.size () > 1000 ||
diff --git a/src/common/packet-metadata.h b/src/common/packet-metadata.h
index e4e058907..8b979ff35 100644
--- a/src/common/packet-metadata.h
+++ b/src/common/packet-metadata.h
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ private:
   public:
     ~DataFreeList ();
   };
-  
+
+  friend DataFreeList::~DataFreeList ();
+
   PacketMetadata ();
   void DoAddHeader (uint32_t uid, uint32_t size);
   void DoRemoveHeader (uint32_t uid, uint32_t size);
diff --git a/src/core/command-line.cc b/src/core/command-line.cc
index d66ce53da..484538384 100644
--- a/src/core/command-line.cc
+++ b/src/core/command-line.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "command-line.h"
+#include "ns3/debug.h"
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 namespace ns3 {
@@ -109,8 +110,15 @@ CommandLine::Parse (int argc, char *argv[])
       std::string name, value;
       if (cur == std::string::npos)
         {
+          if (argc == 1)
+            {
+              // invalid argument. ignore it.
+              continue;
+            }
+          argv++;
+          argc--;
           name = param;
-          value = "";
+          value = *argv;
         }
       else
         {
@@ -124,7 +132,12 @@ CommandLine::Parse (int argc, char *argv[])
           DefaultValueBase *item = *i;
           if (item->GetName () == name)
             {
-              item->ParseValue (value);
+              if (!item->ParseValue (value))
+                {
+                  std::cerr << "Warning: failed to parse command line argument `"
+                            << name << "' of type '" << item->GetType ()
+                            << "' with value `" << value << "'." << std::endl;
+                }
               continue;
             }
         }
@@ -144,3 +157,83 @@ CommandLine::Parse (int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 }//namespace ns3
+
+
+
+#ifdef RUN_SELF_TESTS
+#include "test.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace ns3 {
+
+
+class CommandLineTest : public Test
+{
+public:
+  CommandLineTest () : Test ("CommandLine") {}
+  virtual bool RunTests (void)
+  {
+    bool result = true;
+
+    // redirect stderr temporarily (else warnings appear during unit testing, which is not nice)
+    std::ostringstream nullout;
+    std::streambuf *origcerr = std::cerr.rdbuf (nullout.rdbuf ());
+    {
+      char *argv[] = {"run-tests", "--loops", "bad-value", NULL};
+      int argc = sizeof (argv) / sizeof (argv[0]) - 1;
+      
+      uint32_t loops = 123;
+      CommandLine::AddArgValue ("loops","a test of the command line", loops);
+      CommandLine::Parse (argc, argv);
+      
+      NS_TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL (loops, 123);
+    }
+
+    {
+      char *argv[] = {"run-tests", "--loops=bad-value", NULL};
+      int argc = sizeof (argv) / sizeof (argv[0]) - 1;
+      
+      uint32_t loops = 123;
+      CommandLine::AddArgValue ("loops","a test of the command line", loops);
+      CommandLine::Parse (argc, argv);
+      
+      NS_TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL (loops, 123);
+    }
+
+    {
+      char *argv[] = {"run-tests", "--loops", "456", NULL};
+      int argc = sizeof (argv) / sizeof (argv[0]) - 1;
+      
+      uint32_t loops = 123;
+      CommandLine::AddArgValue ("loops","a test of the command line", loops);
+      CommandLine::Parse (argc, argv);
+      
+      NS_TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL (loops, 456);
+    }
+
+    {
+      char *argv[] = {"run-tests", "--loops=456", NULL};
+      int argc = sizeof (argv) / sizeof (argv[0]) - 1;
+      
+      uint32_t loops = 123;
+      CommandLine::AddArgValue ("loops","a test of the command line", loops);
+      CommandLine::Parse (argc, argv);
+      
+      NS_TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL (loops, 456);
+    }
+
+    // unredirect cerr
+    std::cerr.rdbuf (origcerr);
+
+
+    return result;
+  }
+};
+
+
+static CommandLineTest g_commandLineTests;
+
+}//namespace ns3
+
+#endif /* RUN_SELF_TESTS */
diff --git a/src/core/command-line.h b/src/core/command-line.h
index 36e5382c9..8a1c49daa 100644
--- a/src/core/command-line.h
+++ b/src/core/command-line.h
@@ -123,14 +123,18 @@ CommandLine::UserDefaultValue<T>::DoParseValue (const std::string &value)
   iss.str (value);
   T v;
   iss >> v;
-  *m_valuePtr = v;
-  return !iss.bad () && !iss.fail ();
+  bool ok = (!iss.bad () && !iss.fail ());
+  if (ok)
+    {
+      *m_valuePtr = v;
+    }
+  return ok;
 }
 template <typename T>
 std::string
 CommandLine::UserDefaultValue<T>::DoGetType (void) const
 {
-  return "";
+  return TypeNameGet<T> ();
 }
 template <typename T>
 std::string
diff --git a/src/core/default-value.h b/src/core/default-value.h
index b43f013be..8d252ab45 100644
--- a/src/core/default-value.h
+++ b/src/core/default-value.h
@@ -97,6 +97,21 @@ class DefaultValueList
   static Iterator End (void);
   static void Remove (const std::string &name);
   static void Add (DefaultValueBase *defaultValue);
+
+  template <typename T>
+  static const T* Get (const std::string &name)
+  {
+    for (Iterator iter = Begin (); iter != End (); iter++)
+      {
+        const DefaultValueBase *value = *iter;
+        if (value->GetName () == name)
+          {
+            return dynamic_cast<const T*> (value);
+          }
+      }
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
  private:
   typedef std::list<DefaultValueBase *> List;
   static List *GetList (void);
diff --git a/src/core/ptr.h b/src/core/ptr.h
index f2436dd63..62f536f34 100644
--- a/src/core/ptr.h
+++ b/src/core/ptr.h
@@ -352,6 +352,11 @@ operator != (Ptr<T1> const &lhs, Ptr<T2> const &rhs)
   return PeekPointer (lhs) != PeekPointer (rhs);
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+bool operator < (const Ptr<T> &lhs, const Ptr<T> &rhs)
+{
+  return PeekPointer<T> (lhs) < PeekPointer<T> (rhs);
+}
 
 template <typename T1, typename T2>
 Ptr<T1>
diff --git a/src/simulator/event-id.cc b/src/simulator/event-id.cc
index ca3766503..78d476f94 100644
--- a/src/simulator/event-id.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/event-id.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/event-id.h b/src/simulator/event-id.h
index efa74d930..653f20bfe 100644
--- a/src/simulator/event-id.h
+++ b/src/simulator/event-id.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/event-impl.cc b/src/simulator/event-impl.cc
index 9c89bb52f..9f9c39346 100644
--- a/src/simulator/event-impl.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/event-impl.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/event-impl.h b/src/simulator/event-impl.h
index 51ac1e7a1..9fb967577 100644
--- a/src/simulator/event-impl.h
+++ b/src/simulator/event-impl.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005,2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/high-precision-128.cc b/src/simulator/high-precision-128.cc
index 282750548..8c1bfecfb 100644
--- a/src/simulator/high-precision-128.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/high-precision-128.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/high-precision-128.h b/src/simulator/high-precision-128.h
index 775f59ea0..61ef029b9 100644
--- a/src/simulator/high-precision-128.h
+++ b/src/simulator/high-precision-128.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/high-precision-double.cc b/src/simulator/high-precision-double.cc
index c4639c1eb..5d1b7bbc6 100644
--- a/src/simulator/high-precision-double.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/high-precision-double.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/high-precision-double.h b/src/simulator/high-precision-double.h
index 16f3d05d0..c25196f80 100644
--- a/src/simulator/high-precision-double.h
+++ b/src/simulator/high-precision-double.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/high-precision.cc b/src/simulator/high-precision.cc
index 0313be6b2..6f98a1949 100644
--- a/src/simulator/high-precision.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/high-precision.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/high-precision.h b/src/simulator/high-precision.h
index 8f5426c62..61e414dd5 100644
--- a/src/simulator/high-precision.h
+++ b/src/simulator/high-precision.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/nstime.h b/src/simulator/nstime.h
index 2958f2f3e..6b6660f70 100644
--- a/src/simulator/nstime.h
+++ b/src/simulator/nstime.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005,2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler-factory.cc b/src/simulator/scheduler-factory.cc
index 760b2ea8b..da0d1b559 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler-factory.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler-factory.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler-factory.h b/src/simulator/scheduler-factory.h
index 6883a6fd8..566307ac3 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler-factory.h
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler-factory.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler-heap.cc b/src/simulator/scheduler-heap.cc
index f924c70f4..3a9bf541d 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler-heap.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler-heap.cc
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
  * Copyright (c) 2005 Mathieu Lacage
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@
  * Author: Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
  *
  * This code started as a c++ translation of a java-based code written in 2005
- * to implement a heap sort. Which explains the Copyright Mathieu Lacage at the
+ * to implement a heap sort. Which explains the "Copyright Mathieu Lacage" at the
  * top of this file.
  *
  * What is smart about this code ?
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler-heap.h b/src/simulator/scheduler-heap.h
index fbc6e1ca1..3b2f74f32 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler-heap.h
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler-heap.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler-list.cc b/src/simulator/scheduler-list.cc
index c3de7891a..8fa57f473 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler-list.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler-list.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler-list.h b/src/simulator/scheduler-list.h
index 306d19270..86dfc991f 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler-list.h
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler-list.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler-map.cc b/src/simulator/scheduler-map.cc
index e73abf4cf..5e20ff8d6 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler-map.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler-map.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler-map.h b/src/simulator/scheduler-map.h
index dbbc7fdbd..56e3587d0 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler-map.h
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler-map.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler.cc b/src/simulator/scheduler.cc
index 4ba1d01b6..03d262e19 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/scheduler.h b/src/simulator/scheduler.h
index d8dea8672..bb8a7fc23 100644
--- a/src/simulator/scheduler.h
+++ b/src/simulator/scheduler.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/simulation-singleton.h b/src/simulator/simulation-singleton.h
index b7d65f899..8aa69a66f 100644
--- a/src/simulator/simulation-singleton.h
+++ b/src/simulator/simulation-singleton.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/simulator.cc b/src/simulator/simulator.cc
index 5e6d3bad4..0277cf7f2 100644
--- a/src/simulator/simulator.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/simulator.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005,2006 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/simulator.h b/src/simulator/simulator.h
index 0d48b2990..4f55a7687 100644
--- a/src/simulator/simulator.h
+++ b/src/simulator/simulator.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/time-default-value.cc b/src/simulator/time-default-value.cc
index 46449f4c2..2d2e4a6a6 100644
--- a/src/simulator/time-default-value.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/time-default-value.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/time-default-value.h b/src/simulator/time-default-value.h
index 87d0c7fcb..0fb64cae1 100644
--- a/src/simulator/time-default-value.h
+++ b/src/simulator/time-default-value.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 INRIA
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/time.cc b/src/simulator/time.cc
index 8c0e43e35..a58a54925 100644
--- a/src/simulator/time.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/time.cc
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2005,2006 INRIA
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Emmanuelle Laprise
- * All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/src/simulator/timer.cc b/src/simulator/timer.cc
index d3c09a0c8..2642698cb 100644
--- a/src/simulator/timer.cc
+++ b/src/simulator/timer.cc
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2005,2007 INRIA
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
+ */
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "simulator.h"
 #include "simulation-singleton.h"
diff --git a/src/simulator/timer.h b/src/simulator/timer.h
index 5087db294..969ea8ad3 100644
--- a/src/simulator/timer.h
+++ b/src/simulator/timer.h
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2005,2007 INRIA
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
+ */
 #ifndef TIMER_H
 #define TIMER_H