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-/shibboleth-java-parent-v3-8.tar.xz
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+Orphaned for 6+ weeks
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-Name:          shibboleth-java-parent-v3
-Version:       8
-Release:       1%{?dist}
-Summary:       Shibboleth Project V3 Super POM
-License:       ASL 2.0
-URL:           http://shibboleth.net/
-#git clone git://git.shibboleth.net/java-parent-project-v3
-#(cd java-parent-project-v3/ && git archive --format=tar --prefix=shibboleth-java-parent-v3-8/ 8 | xz > ../shibboleth-java-parent-v3-8.tar.xz)
-Source0:       %{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
-
-BuildRequires: maven-local
-BuildRequires: mvn(ch.qos.logback:logback-classic)
-BuildRequires: mvn(org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-checkstyle-plugin)
-BuildRequires: mvn(org.slf4j:jcl-over-slf4j)
-BuildRequires: mvn(org.slf4j:jul-to-slf4j)
-BuildRequires: mvn(org.slf4j:log4j-over-slf4j)
-BuildRequires: mvn(org.slf4j:slf4j-api)
-BuildRequires: mvn(org.testng:testng)
-BuildRequires: mvn(xmlunit:xmlunit)
-
-# com.unboundid:unboundid-ldapsdk:2.3.8
-# org.cryptacular:cryptacular:1.0
-# org.ldaptive:ldaptive:1.0.6
-BuildArch:     noarch
-
-%description
-A POM containing properties, profiles, plugin configurations,
-etc. that are common across all Shibboleth V3 projects.
-
-%prep
-%setup -q -n %{name}-%{version}
-
-%build
-
-%mvn_build -j
-
-%install
-%mvn_install
-
-%files -f .mfiles
-%doc resources/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
-%license resources/doc/LICENSE.txt
-
-%changelog
-* Thu Jul 14 2016 gil cattaneo <puntogil@libero.it> 8-1
-- initial rpm
-
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-c5b1d0e182318e2e825d236a512fdbc0  shibboleth-java-parent-v3-8.tar.xz