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+# Define the variables:
+DESTDIR=./dist
+JAVA_OPTS=
+MVN_CMD=mvn
+
+all: build test clean
+
+# Build the application to the $DESTDIR folder
+build: 
+	@echo "Building project..."
+	$(MVN_CMD) install -DskipTests $(JAVA_OPTS)
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)
+	mv ./target/*.jar $(DESTDIR)/
+	echo "Binary built to $(DESTDIR)"
+
+# Build and test the application
+test: build
+	@echo "Running tests..."
+	$(MVN_CMD) test $(JAVA_OPTS)
+
+# Clean the project folder, removing built binaries
+clean:
+	@echo "Cleaning project..."
+	$(MVN_CMD) clean
+
+help:
+	@awk '/^#/{c=substr($$0,3);next}c&&/^[[:alpha:]][[:alnum:]_-]+:/{print substr($$1,1,index($$1,":")),c}1{c=0}' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | column -s: -t