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+name: Java Apps - Run Tests and Package
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main"]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+jobs:
+  test_and_build:
+    name: Test and build samples
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: set up JDK
+        uses: actions/checout@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '11'
+          distribution: 'termurin'
+      - name: run tests
+        run: mvn clean test | tee test.log
+      - name: build artifacts
+        run: mvn clean package -Dmaven.test.skip
+      - name: set up artifacts
+        run: mkdir artifacts && cp test.log target/*.jar artifacts
+      - uses: actions/upload-artfact@v3
+        with:
+          name: Package
+          path: artifacts
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