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+Description:
+Script to compile a Java program.
+
+Files:
+lib/javacomp.sh.in
+m4/javacomp.m4
+
+Depends-on:
+
+configure.ac:
+gt_JAVACOMP
+
+Makefile.am:
+EXTRA_DIST += javacomp.sh.in
+
+License:
+GPLed build tool
+
+Maintainer:
+Bruno Haible
+