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+#Use OpenJDK base docker image from dockerhub and open the application port on the docker container
+box:
+  id: openjdk:8
+  ports:
+    - $PORT
+
+#Build our application using Maven, just as we always have
+build:
+  steps:
+    - install-packages:
+        packages: maven
+    - script:
+        name: maven build
+        code: mvn clean assembly:assembly