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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# This script builds BlazingMQ and all of its dependencies.
+#
+# Required prerequisites:
+# - Clang
+# - CMake
+# - git
+# - Homebrew
+# - ninja
+# - Perl
+# - pkg-config
+# - Python3
+
+
+set -e
+set -u
+[ -z $BASH ] || shopt -s expand_aliases
+
+
+# :: Set some initial constants :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+DIR_ROOT="${DIR_ROOT:-`pwd`}"
+
+DIR_THIRDPARTY="${DIR_ROOT}/thirdparty"
+mkdir -p "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}"
+
+DIR_BUILD="${DIR_BUILD:-${DIR_ROOT}/build}"
+mkdir -p "${DIR_BUILD}"
+
+
+# :: Clone dependencies :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+if [ ! -d "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde-tools" ]; then
+    git clone https://github.com/bloomberg/bde-tools "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde-tools"
+fi
+if [ ! -d "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde" ]; then
+    git clone https://github.com/bloomberg/bde.git "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde"
+fi
+if [ ! -d "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/ntf-core" ]; then
+    git clone https://github.com/bloomberg/ntf-core.git "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/ntf-core"
+fi
+
+
+# :: Install required packages ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+# Build and install BDE
+# Refer to https://bloomberg.github.io/bde/library_information/build.html
+PATH="${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde-tools/bin:$PATH"
+
+if [ ! -e "${DIR_BUILD}/bde/.complete" ]; then
+    pushd "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde"
+    eval `bbs_build_env -u opt_64_cpp17 -b "${DIR_BUILD}/bde"`
+    bbs_build configure --prefix="${DIR_ROOT}"
+    bbs_build build --prefix="${DIR_ROOT}"
+    bbs_build --install_dir="/" --prefix="${DIR_ROOT}" install
+    eval `bbs_build_env unset`
+    popd
+    touch "${DIR_BUILD}/bde/.complete"-DBDE_BUILD_TARGET_64=1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -e "${DIR_BUILD}/ntf/.complete" ]; then
+    # Build and install NTF
+    pushd "${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/ntf-core"
+    ./configure --prefix "${DIR_ROOT}" --output "${DIR_BUILD}/ntf"
+    make -j 16
+    make install
+    popd
+    touch "${DIR_BUILD}/ntf/.complete"
+fi
+
+
+# Build other dependencies
+brew install flex bison google-benchmark zlib
+
+# Determine paths based on Intel vs Apple Silicon CPU
+if [ $(uname -p) == 'arm' ]; then
+    BREW_PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/opt/homebrew/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/homebrew/opt/zlib/lib/pkgconfig"
+    FLEX_ROOT="/opt/homebrew/opt/flex"
+else
+    BREW_PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/local/opt/zlib/lib/pkgconfig"
+    FLEX_ROOT="/usr/local/opt/flex"
+fi
+
+
+# :: Build the BlazingMQ repo :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+CMAKE_OPTIONS="\
+    -DBDE_BUILD_TARGET_64=1 \
+    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
+    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=${DIR_ROOT}/lib \
+    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${DIR_ROOT} \
+    -DCMAKE_MODULE_PATH=${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde-tools/cmake;${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde-tools/BdeBuildSystem \
+    -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${DIR_ROOT} \
+    -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${DIR_THIRDPARTY}/bde-tools/BdeBuildSystem/toolchains/darwin/gcc-default.cmake \
+    -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 \
+    -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON \
+    -DFLEX_ROOT=${FLEX_ROOT}"
+
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${DIR_ROOT}/lib/pkgconfig:${BREW_PKG_CONFIG_PATH}" \
+cmake -B "${DIR_BUILD}/blazingmq" -S "${DIR_ROOT}" ${CMAKE_OPTIONS}
+make -C "${DIR_BUILD}/blazingmq" -j 16
+
+echo broker is here: "${DIR_BUILD}/blazingmq/src/applications/bmqbrkr/bmqbrkr.tsk"
+echo to run the broker: "cd ${DIR_BUILD}/blazingmq/src/applications/bmqbrkr ; ./run"
+echo tool is here: "${DIR_BUILD}/blazingmq/src/applications/bmqtool/bmqtool.tsk"
+
+SELF_HOST_ADDRESS="127.0.0.1       `hostname`"
+if ! (grep -q "$SELF_HOST_ADDRESS" /etc/hosts > /dev/null);
+then
+    echo "Warning: self hostname `hostname` not found in /etc/hosts"
+    echo "It might be necessary to add it manually to launch bmqbrkr:"
+    echo "sudo bash -c \"echo \\\"$SELF_HOST_ADDRESS\\\" >> /etc/hosts\""
+fi