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+Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
+Copyright 2008 Google Inc.
+
+This directory contains the Java Protocol Buffers runtime library.
+
+Installation
+============
+
+1) Install Apache Maven if you don't have it:
+
+     http://maven.apache.org/
+
+2) Build the C++ code, or obtain a binary distribution of protoc.  If
+   you install a binary distribution, make sure that it is the same
+   version as this package.  If in doubt, run:
+
+     $ protoc --version
+
+   You will need to place the protoc executable in ../src.  (If you
+   built it yourself, it should already be there.)
+
+3) Run the tests:
+
+     $ mvn test
+
+   If some tests fail, this library may not work correctly on your
+   system.  Continue at your own risk.
+
+4) Install the library into your Maven repository:
+
+     $ mvn install
+
+5) If you do not use Maven to manage your own build, you can build a
+   .jar file to use:
+
+     $ mvn package
+
+   The .jar will be placed in the "target" directory.
+
+Usage
+=====
+
+The complete documentation for Protocol Buffers is available via the
+web at:
+
+  http://code.google.com/apis/protocolbuffers/