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+# This file is shared currently between this Gradle build and the
+# Ant builds for fd303 and JavaScript. Keep the dotted notation for
+# the properties to minimize the changes in the dependencies.
+thrift.version=1.0.0
+thrift.groupid=org.apache.thrift
+release=false
+
+# Local Install paths
+install.path=/usr/local/lib
+install.javadoc.path=/usr/local/lib
+
+# Test execution properties
+testPort=9090
+
+# Test with Clover Code coverage (disabled by default)
+cloverEnabled=false
+
+# Maven dependency download locations
+mvn.repo=http://repo1.maven.org/maven2
+apache.repo=https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/releases
+
+# Apache Maven publish
+license=http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+maven-repository-url=https://repository.apache.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2
+maven-repository-id=apache.releases.https
+
+# Dependency versions
+httpclient.version=4.4.1
+httpcore.version=4.4.1
+slf4j.version=1.7.12
+servlet.version=2.5
+junit.version=4.12
+mockito.version=1.9.5