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+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign
+ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
+
+AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -I${top_srcdir} -I${top_builddir} \
+  -I$(JAVA_HOME)/include -I$(JAVA_HOME)/include/linux \
+  -I@top_srcdir@/plugins -I@top_builddir@/plugins
+
+AM_LDFLAGS = -module -shared -avoid-version -rpath /none -no-undefined
+
+BUILT_SOURCES =
+bin_PROGRAMS =
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES =
+JAR_FILES =
+CLEANDIRS =
+
+#
+# jvpp-common
+#
+
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libjvpp_common.la
+libjvpp_common_la_SOURCES = jvpp-common/jvpp_common.c
+libjvpp_common_la_LDFLAGS =
+
+#
+# jvpp-registry (connection management + plugin registry)
+#
+
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libjvpp_registry.la
+
+libjvpp_registry_la_SOURCES = jvpp-registry/jvpp_registry.c
+libjvpp_registry_la_CPPFLAGS = -Ijvpp-registry
+libjvpp_registry_la_LIBAD = libjvpp_common.la
+
+packagedir_jvpp_registry = io/fd/vpp/jvpp
+jvpp_registry_src_files := \
+  $(wildcard @srcdir@/jvpp-registry/$(packagedir_jvpp_registry)/*.java) \
+  $(wildcard @srcdir@/jvpp-registry/$(packagedir_jvpp_registry)/**/*.java)
+
+BUILT_SOURCES += jvpp-registry/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_VppJNIConnection.h
+CLEANDIRS += jvpp-registry/target
+JAR_FILES += jvpp-registry-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).jar
+
+jvpp_registry_ok = jvpp-registry/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_VppJNIConnection.h
+
+jvpp-registry/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_VppJNIConnection.h: $(jvpp_registry_src_files)
+	@echo "  JAPIGEN  $@"
+	@rm -rf jvpp-registry/target
+	@mkdir -p jvpp-registry/target
+	@$(JAVAC) -d jvpp-registry/target $^
+	@$(JAVAH) -force -classpath jvpp-registry/target -d jvpp-registry io.fd.vpp.jvpp.VppJNIConnection
+	@$(JAVAH) -force -classpath jvpp-registry/target -d jvpp-registry io.fd.vpp.jvpp.JVppRegistryImpl
+	@touch jvpp-registry.ok
+
+define japigen
+	@echo "  JAPIGEN  $@"
+	@rm -rf jvpp-$(1)/target
+	@ @srcdir@/jvpp/gen/jvpp_gen.py --plugin_name $(1) --root_dir jvpp-$(1) \
+	  -i $(jvpp_$(1)_json_files) > /dev/null
+	@find jvpp-$(1)/target -name \*.java > jvpp-$(1).files
+	@$(JAVAC) -classpath jvpp-registry/target \
+	  -d jvpp-$(1)/target @jvpp-$(1).files
+	@$(JAVAH) -force \
+	  -classpath jvpp-registry/target:jvpp-$(1)/target \
+	  -d jvpp-$(1) io.fd.vpp.jvpp.$(1).$(2)
+endef
+
+#
+# jvpp-core (Java wrapper for vpe.api)
+#
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libjvpp_core.la
+libjvpp_core_la_SOURCES = jvpp-core/jvpp_core.c jvpp-core/jvpp_core_gen.h
+libjvpp_core_la_CPPFLAGS = -Ijvpp-registry -Ijvpp-core
+BUILT_SOURCES += jvpp-core/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_core_JVppCoreImpl.h
+
+JAR_FILES += jvpp-core-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).jar
+CLEANDIRS += jvpp-core/target
+jvpp_core_json_files = $(shell find @top_builddir@/vnet/ -type f -name '*.api.json')
+
+jvpp-core/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_core_JVppCoreImpl.h: $(jvpp_registry_ok) $(jvpp_core_json_files)
+	$(call japigen,core,JVppCoreImpl)
+
+#
+# ACL Plugin
+#
+if ENABLE_ACL_PLUGIN
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libjvpp_acl.la
+libjvpp_acl_la_SOURCES = jvpp-acl/jvpp_acl.c
+libjvpp_acl_la_CPPFLAGS = -Ijvpp-acl
+
+BUILT_SOURCES += jvpp-acl/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_acl_JVppAclImpl.h
+
+JAR_FILES += jvpp-acl-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).jar
+CLEANDIRS += jvpp-acl/target
+
+jvpp_acl_json_files = @top_builddir@/plugins/acl/acl.api.json
+
+jvpp-acl/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_acl_JVppAclImpl.h: $(jvpp_registry_ok) $(jvpp_acl_json_files)
+	$(call japigen,acl,JVppAclImpl)
+endif
+
+#
+# SNAT Plugin
+#
+if ENABLE_SNAT_PLUGIN
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libjvpp_snat.la
+libjvpp_snat_la_SOURCES = jvpp-snat/jvpp_snat.c
+libjvpp_snat_la_CPPFLAGS = -Ijvpp-snat
+
+BUILT_SOURCES += jvpp-snat/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_snat_JVppSnatImpl.h
+
+JAR_FILES += jvpp-snat-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).jar
+CLEANDIRS += jvpp-snat/target
+
+jvpp_snat_json_files = @top_builddir@/plugins/snat/snat.api.json
+
+jvpp-snat/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_snat_JVppSnatImpl.h: $(jvpp_registry_ok) $(jvpp_snat_json_files)
+	$(call japigen,snat,JVppSnatImpl)
+endif
+
+#
+# iOAM Trace Plugin
+#
+if ENABLE_IOAM_PLUGIN
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libjvpp_ioamtrace.la
+libjvpp_ioamtrace_la_SOURCES = jvpp-ioamtrace/jvpp_ioam_trace.c
+
+BUILT_SOURCES += jvpp-ioamtrace/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_ioamtrace_JVppIoamtraceImpl.h
+JAR_FILES += jvpp-ioamtrace-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).jar
+CLEANDIRS += jvpp-ioamtrace/target
+
+jvpp_ioamtrace_json_files = @top_builddir@/plugins/ioam/lib-trace/trace.api.json
+
+jvpp-ioamtrace/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_ioamtrace_JVppIoamtraceImpl.h: $(jvpp_registry_ok) $(jvpp_ioamtrace_json_files)
+	$(call japigen,ioamtrace,JVppIoamtraceImpl)
+
+#
+# iOAM POT Plugin
+#
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libjvpp_ioampot.la
+libjvpp_ioampot_la_SOURCES = jvpp-ioampot/jvpp_ioam_pot.c
+
+BUILT_SOURCES += jvpp-ioampot/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_ioampot_JVppIoampotImpl.h
+JAR_FILES += jvpp-ioampot-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).jar
+CLEANDIRS += jvpp-ioampot/target
+
+jvpp_ioampot_json_files = @top_builddir@/plugins/ioam/lib-pot/pot.api.json
+
+jvpp-ioampot/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_ioampot_JVppIoampotImpl.h: $(jvpp_registry_ok) $(jvpp_ioampot_json_files)
+	$(call japigen,ioampot,JVppIoampotImpl)
+
+#
+# iOAM Export Plugin
+#
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libjvpp_ioamexport.la
+libjvpp_ioamexport_la_SOURCES = jvpp-ioamexport/jvpp_ioam_export.c
+
+BUILT_SOURCES += jvpp-ioamexport/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_ioamexport_JVppIoamexportImpl.h
+JAR_FILES += jvpp-ioamexport-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).jar
+CLEANDIRS += jvpp-ioamexport/target
+
+jvpp_ioamexport_json_files = @top_builddir@/plugins/ioam/export/ioam_export.api.json
+
+jvpp-ioamexport/io_fd_vpp_jvpp_ioamexport_JVppIoamexportImpl.h: $(jvpp_registry_ok) $(jvpp_ioamexport_json_files)
+	$(call japigen,ioamexport,JVppIoamexportImpl)
+endif
+
+#
+# JAR creation
+#
+jvpp-%-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).jar: libjvpp_%.la
+	@echo "  JAR      $@"
+	@cp .libs/libjvpp_$*.so jvpp-$*/target
+	@$(JAR) cf $(JARFLAGS) $@ -C jvpp-$*/target .
+
+jardir = $(prefix)/share/java
+jar_DATA = $(JAR_FILES)
+
+all-local: $(JAR_FILES)
+
+#
+# Cleanup
+#
+CLEANFILES = jvpp-registry.ok $(JAR_FILES) $(BUILT_SOURCES)
+
+clean-local:
+	rm -rf $(CLEANDIRS)