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+/1.3.7.tar.gz
diff --git a/mariadb-java-client.spec b/mariadb-java-client.spec
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+Name:           mariadb-java-client
+Version:        1.3.7
+Release:        1%{?dist}
+Summary:        Connects applications developed in Java to MariaDB and MySQL databases
+
+# added BSD license because of https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291558#c13
+License:        BSD and LGPLv2+
+URL:            https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/about-mariadb-connector-j/
+Source0:        https://github.com/MariaDB/mariadb-connector-j/archive/%{version}.tar.gz
+
+BuildArch:      noarch
+BuildRequires:  maven-local
+BuildRequires:  mvn(net.java.dev.jna:jna)
+BuildRequires:  mvn(net.java.dev.jna:jna-platform)
+BuildRequires:  mvn(com.google.code.maven-replacer-plugin:replacer)
+
+Requires:       mariadb
+
+%description
+MariaDB Connector/J is a Type 4 JDBC driver, also known as the Direct to
+Database Pure Java Driver. It was developed specifically as a lightweight
+JDBC connector for use with MySQL and MariaDB database servers.
+
+%package        javadoc
+Summary:        Javadoc for %{name}
+
+%description javadoc
+This package contains the API documentation for %{name}.
+
+%prep
+%setup -qn mariadb-connector-j-%{version}
+
+# convert files from dos to unix line encoding
+for file in README.md documentation/*.md; do
+ sed -i.orig 's|\r||g' $file
+ touch -r $file.orig $file
+ rm $file.orig
+done
+
+# Fix BR
+# net.java.dev.jna:jna:jar:platform:3.3.0
+%pom_xpath_remove "pom:dependency[pom:classifier = 'platform']"
+%pom_add_dep net.java.dev.jna:jna-platform:'${jna.version}' . "<optional>true</optional>"
+
+%mvn_file org.mariadb.jdbc:%{name} %{name}
+%mvn_alias org.mariadb.jdbc:%{name} mariadb:mariadb-connector-java
+
+%pom_remove_plugin org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-checkstyle-plugin
+
+# remove preconfigured OSGi manifest file and generate OSGi manifest file
+# with maven-bundle-plugin instead of using maven-jar-plugin
+rm src/main/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+%pom_remove_plugin :maven-jar-plugin
+%pom_xpath_set "pom:packaging" bundle
+%pom_add_plugin org.apache.felix:maven-bundle-plugin:2.5.4 . '
+<extensions>true</extensions>
+<configuration>
+  <instructions>
+    <Bundle-SymbolicName>${project.groupId}</Bundle-SymbolicName>
+    <Bundle-Name>MariaDB JDBC Client</Bundle-Name>
+    <Bundle-Version>${project.version}.0</Bundle-Version>
+    <Export-Package>org.mariadb.jdbc.*</Export-Package>
+    <Import-Package>
+      !com.sun.jna.*,
+      javax.net;resolution:=optional,
+      javax.net.ssl;resolution:=optional,
+      javax.sql;resolution:=optional,
+      javax.transaction.xa;resolution:=optional
+    </Import-Package>
+  </instructions>
+</configuration>
+<executions>
+  <execution>
+    <id>bundle-manifest</id>
+    <phase>process-classes</phase>
+    <goals>
+      <goal>manifest</goal>
+    </goals>
+  </execution>
+</executions>'
+
+%build
+# tests are skipped, while they require running application server
+%mvn_build -f
+
+%install
+%mvn_install
+
+%files -f .mfiles
+%doc documentation/* README.md
+%license LICENSE
+
+%files javadoc -f .mfiles-javadoc
+%license LICENSE
+
+%changelog
+* Wed Mar 23 2016 Tomas Repik <trepik@redhat.com> - 1.3.7-1
+- version update
+- BSD license added
+- cosmetic updates in prep phase
+
+* Thu Mar 10 2016 Tomas Repik <trepik@redhat.com> - 1.3.6-1
+- version update
+
+* Mon Feb 15 2016 Tomas Repik <trepik@redhat.com> - 1.3.5-1
+- version update
+
+* Wed Jan 20 2016 Tomáš Repík <trepik@redhat.com> - 1.3.3-3
+- generating OSGi manifest file with maven-bundle-plugin
+
+* Wed Dec 16 2015 Tomáš Repík <trepik@redhat.com> - 1.3.3-2
+- installing LICENSE added
+- conversion from dos to unix line encoding revised
+- unnecessary tasks removed
+
+* Wed Dec  9 2015 Tomáš Repík <trepik@redhat.com> - 1.3.3-1
+- Initial package
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index e69de29..438210d 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+4636718798217a16b20beb7eec89ec57  1.3.7.tar.gz