diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+target/
+.settings/
+.classpath
+.project
diff --git a/.project b/.project
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+++ b/.project
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>org.jacoco.examples.maven.java</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Nature</nature>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
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+++ b/Jenkinsfile
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+pipeline{
+    agent any
+
+    tools {
+        maven "Maven 3.6.1"
+        jdk "java 8"
+    }
+
+    stages {
+        stage("Build"){
+            steps{
+                echo "building the Project"
+                sh "mvn clean package"
+
+            }
+        }
+        stage("jacoco report") {
+            steps {
+                jacoco( 
+                    execPattern: 'target/*.exec',
+                    classPattern: 'target/classes',
+                    sourcePattern: 'src/main/java',
+                    exclusionPattern: 'src/test*'
+                )
+            }
+            
+        }
+        
+    }
+    
+}
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