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+ +======================================================================+\r
+ |**** ****|\r
+ |**** THIS FILE IS GENERATED BY THE COMMONS BUILD PLUGIN ****|\r
+ |**** DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY ****|\r
+ |**** ****|\r
+ +======================================================================+\r
+ | TEMPLATE FILE: readme-md-template.md |\r
+ | commons-build-plugin/trunk/src/main/resources/commons-xdoc-templates |\r
+ +======================================================================+\r
+ | |\r
+ | 1) Re-generate using: mvn commons:readme-md |\r
+ | |\r
+ | 2) Set the following properties in the component's pom: |\r
+ | - commons.componentid (required, alphabetic, lower case) |\r
+ | - commons.release.version (required) |\r
+ | |\r
+ | 3) Example Properties |\r
+ | |\r
+ | <properties> |\r
+ | <commons.componentid>math</commons.componentid> |\r
+ | <commons.release.version>1.2</commons.release.version> |\r
+ | </properties> |\r
+ | |\r
+ +======================================================================+\r
+--->\r
+Apache Commons Signing\r
+===================\r
+\r
+[](https://travis-ci.org/apache/commons-signing)\r
+[](https://coveralls.io/r/apache/commons-signing)\r
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+[](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)\r
+\r
+The Apache Commons Code Signing Library.\r
+\r
+Documentation\r
+-------------\r
+\r
+More information can be found on the [Apache Commons Signing homepage](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-signing).\r
+The [JavaDoc](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-signing/javadocs/api-release) can be browsed.\r
+Questions related to the usage of Apache Commons Signing should be posted to the [user mailing list][ml].\r
+\r
+Where can I get the latest release?\r
+-----------------------------------\r
+You can download source and binaries from our [download page](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-signing/download_signing.cgi).\r
+\r
+Alternatively you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:\r
+\r
+```xml\r
+<dependency>\r
+ <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>\r
+ <artifactId>commons-signing</artifactId>\r
+ <version>0.0.1</version>\r
+</dependency>\r
+```\r
+\r
+Contributing\r
+------------\r
+\r
+We accept Pull Requests via GitHub. The [developer mailing list][ml] is the main channel of communication for contributors.\r
+There are some guidelines which will make applying PRs easier for us:\r
++ No tabs! Please use spaces for indentation.\r
++ Respect the code style.\r
++ Create minimal diffs - disable on save actions like reformat source code or organize imports. If you feel the source code should be reformatted create a separate PR for this change.\r
++ Provide JUnit tests for your changes and make sure your changes don't break any existing tests by running ```mvn clean test```.\r
+\r
+If you plan to contribute on a regular basis, please consider filing a [contributor license agreement](https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas).\r
+You can learn more about contributing via GitHub in our [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).\r
+\r
+License\r
+-------\r
+This code is under the [Apache Licence v2](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).\r
+\r
+See the `NOTICE.txt` file for required notices and attributions.\r
+\r
+Donations\r
+---------\r
+You like Apache Commons Signing? Then [donate back to the ASF](https://www.apache.org/foundation/contributing.html) to support the development.\r
+\r
+Additional Resources\r
+--------------------\r
+\r
++ [Apache Commons Homepage](https://commons.apache.org/)\r
++ [Apache Issue Tracker (JIRA)](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SIGNING)\r
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++ `#apache-commons` IRC channel on `irc.freenode.org`\r
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