diff --git a/BUILDING.txt b/BUILDING.txt
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-                    **********************
-********************* Building Hamcrest *********************
-                    **********************
-
---[ Build requirements ]-------------------------------------
-
-* JDK 1.8
-
---[ Building from the command line ]-------------------------
-
-Execute Gradle target:
-  ./gradlew clean build javadoc
-
-This will download the correct version of Gradle, do a full
-clean build, run all tests and (if successful) package up
-a distribution. The resulting builds reside in the 'build'
-directory.
diff --git a/build.xml.original b/build.xml.original
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-<project name="hamcrest" default="all">
-
-    <property name="version" value="SNAPSHOT" description="Version number to use in build files"/>
-    <property name="haltonfailure" value="true" description="Whether to halt the build if the tests fail"/>
-    <property name="debug" value="true" description="Whether to build with debug information"/>
-    <property name="javaversion" value="1.5" description="Java version to target"/>
-    <tstamp><format property="build.timestamp" pattern="yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss" timezone="GMT"/></tstamp>
-    <taskdef name="junit" classname="org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTask" classpath="lib/integration/ant-junit-1.8.4.jar"/>
-
-
-    <target name="all" depends="clean, bigjar, javadoc" description="Performs clean build, runs tests and packages for distribution"/>
-
-    <target name="clean" description="Clean up all built files">
-        <delete dir="build"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="api" description="Build Hamcrest APIs">
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-api-main" path=""/>
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-api-test" path=""/>
-        <compile-module modulename="hamcrest-api"/>
-        <jar-module modulename="hamcrest-api"/>
-        <test-module modulename="hamcrest-api"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="generator" depends="api" description="Build code generator tool">
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-generator-main" path="lib/generator/qdox-2.0-M2.jar;build/hamcrest-api-${version}.jar"/>
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-generator-test" path=""/>
-        <compile-module modulename="hamcrest-generator"/>
-        <jar-module modulename="hamcrest-generator"/>
-        <test-module modulename="hamcrest-generator"/>
-
-        <!-- Include QDox classes in hamcrest-generator.jar using JarJar to place classes under a different package -->
-        <taskdef name="jarjar" classname="com.tonicsystems.jarjar.JarJarTask" classpath="lib/generator/jarjar-1.3.jar"/>
-        <copy file="build/hamcrest-generator-${version}.jar" tofile="build/hamcrest-generator-${version}-nodep.jar"/>
-        <jarjar jarfile="build/hamcrest-generator-${version}.jar">
-            <zipfileset src="build/hamcrest-generator-${version}-nodep.jar"/>
-            <zipfileset src="lib/generator/qdox-2.0-M2.jar"/>
-            <rule pattern="com.thoughtworks.qdox.**" result="org.hamcrest.generator.qdox.@1"/>
-        </jarjar>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="core" depends="generator" description="Build core Hamcrest library">
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-core-main" path="build/hamcrest-api-${version}.jar"/>
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-core-test" path=""/>
-        <compile-module modulename="hamcrest-core"/>
-        <generate-module-factory modulename="hamcrest-core" configurationfile="hamcrest-core/core-matchers.xml" targetclass="org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers" sources="hamcrest-core/src/main/java"/>
-        <jar-module modulename="hamcrest-core"/>
-        <test-module modulename="hamcrest-core"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="library" depends="core" description="Build library of matchers">
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-library-main" path="build/hamcrest-api-${version}.jar;build/hamcrest-core-${version}.jar"/>
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-library-test" path="build/hamcrest-core-${version}-tests.jar"/>
-        <compile-module modulename="hamcrest-library"/>
-        <generate-module-factory modulename="hamcrest-library" configurationfile="hamcrest-library/matchers.xml" targetclass="org.hamcrest.Matchers" sources="hamcrest-core/src/main/java,hamcrest-library/src/main/java"/>
-        <jar-module modulename="hamcrest-library"/>
-        <test-module modulename="hamcrest-library"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="integration" depends="library" description="Build integration with external tools">
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-integration-main">
-            <fileset file="build/hamcrest-api-${version}.jar"/>
-            <fileset file="build/hamcrest-core-${version}.jar"/>
-            <fileset file="build/hamcrest-library-${version}.jar"/>
-            <fileset dir="lib/integration" includes="**/*.jar"/>
-        </path>
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-integration-test" path="build/hamcrest-core-${version}-tests.jar"/>
-        <compile-module modulename="hamcrest-integration"/>
-        <jar-module modulename="hamcrest-integration"/>
-        <test-module modulename="hamcrest-integration"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="examples" depends="core, library, integration" description="Build and run unit tests.">
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-examples-main">
-            <fileset file="build/hamcrest-api-${version}.jar"/>
-            <fileset file="build/hamcrest-core-${version}.jar"/>
-            <fileset file="build/hamcrest-library-${version}.jar"/>
-            <fileset file="build/hamcrest-integration-${version}.jar"/>
-            <fileset dir="lib/integration" includes="**/*.jar"/>
-        </path>
-        <compile-module modulename="hamcrest-examples"/>
-        <jar-module modulename="hamcrest-examples"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="bigjar" depends="core,library,integration,generator" description="Build composite jars">
-        <!-- Bundle api into core jar -->
-        <copy todir="build/temp/hamcrest-core-${version}.jar.contents">
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-api-${version}.jar.contents"/>
-        </copy>
-        <copy todir="build/temp/hamcrest-core-${version}-sources.jar.contents">
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-api-${version}-sources.jar.contents"/>
-        </copy>
-        <jar-module modulename="hamcrest-core"/>
-
-        <!-- Bundle core, library, integration, and generator into all jar-->
-        <copy todir="build/temp/hamcrest-all-${version}.jar.contents">
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-core-${version}.jar.contents"/>
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-library-${version}.jar.contents"/>
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-integration-${version}.jar.contents"/>
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-generator-${version}.jar.contents"/>
-        </copy>
-        <copy todir="build/temp/hamcrest-all-${version}-sources.jar.contents">
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-core-${version}-sources.jar.contents"/>
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-library-${version}-sources.jar.contents"/>
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-integration-${version}-sources.jar.contents"/>
-            <fileset dir="build/temp/hamcrest-generator-${version}-sources.jar.contents"/>
-        </copy>
-        <path id="cp-hamcrest-all-main">
-            <path refid="cp-hamcrest-core-main"/>
-            <path refid="cp-hamcrest-library-main"/>
-            <path refid="cp-hamcrest-integration-main"/>
-            <path refid="cp-hamcrest-generator-main"/>
-        </path>
-        <jar-module modulename="hamcrest-all"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="javadoc" depends="bigjar" description="build javadoc jars">
-        <javadoc-module modulename="hamcrest-generator"/>
-        <javadoc-module modulename="hamcrest-core"/>
-        <javadoc-module modulename="hamcrest-library"/>
-        <javadoc-module modulename="hamcrest-integration"/>
-        <javadoc-module modulename="hamcrest-all"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="bundle" description="Create a release bundle for deployment to maven central" depends="clean, javadoc">
-        <copy todir="build">
-            <fileset dir="pom" includes="*.pom"/>
-            <filterset><filter token="VERSION" value="${version}"/></filterset>
-            <mapper type="regexp" from="(.*)\.pom" to="\1-${version}.pom"/>
-        </copy>
-
-        <sign target="hamcrest-parent-${version}.pom"/>
-        <jar-bundle modulename="hamcrest-parent"/>
-
-        <bundle-module modulename="hamcrest-core"/>
-        <bundle-module modulename="hamcrest-generator"/>
-        <bundle-module modulename="hamcrest-library"/>
-        <bundle-module modulename="hamcrest-integration"/>
-        <bundle-module modulename="hamcrest-all"/>
-    </target>
-
-    <macrodef name="make-manifest">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <mkdir dir="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}.jar.manifest"/>
-            <manifest file="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}.jar.manifest/MANIFEST.MF">
-               <attribute name="Implementation-Title" value="@{modulename}"/>
-               <attribute name="Implementation-Vendor" value="hamcrest.org"/>
-               <attribute name="Implementation-Version" value="${version}"/>
-               <attribute name="Built-By" value="${user.name}"/>
-               <attribute name="Built-Date" value="${build.timestamp}"/>
-           </manifest>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="compile-module">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module to jar"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <compile-content srcdir="@{modulename}/src/main/java" jarname="@{modulename}-${version}" classpathref="cp-@{modulename}-main" />
-            <path id="cp-@{modulename}-test-complete">
-                <path path="lib/integration/junit-dep-4.11.jar"/>
-                <path refid="cp-@{modulename}-main"/>
-                <path refid="cp-@{modulename}-test"/>
-                <path path="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}.jar.contents"/>
-            </path>
-            <compile-content srcdir="@{modulename}/src/test/java" jarname="@{modulename}-${version}-tests" classpathref="cp-@{modulename}-test-complete" />
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="compile-content">
-        <attribute name="srcdir"/>
-        <attribute name="jarname" description="Name of the jar whose content is being compiled (without .jar suffix)"/>
-        <attribute name="classpathref"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <mkdir dir="build/temp/@{jarname}-sources.jar.contents"/>
-            <copy failonerror="false" todir="build/temp/@{jarname}-sources.jar.contents">
-                <fileset dir="@{srcdir}"/>
-            </copy>
-            <mkdir dir="build/temp/@{jarname}.jar.contents"/>
-            <javac srcdir="build/temp/@{jarname}-sources.jar.contents"
-                   destdir="build/temp/@{jarname}.jar.contents"
-                   debug="${debug}" source="${javaversion}" target="${javaversion}" includeantruntime="false">
-                <classpath refid="@{classpathref}"/>
-            </javac>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="jar-module">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module to jar"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <make-manifest modulename="@{modulename}"/>
-            <jar-module-component modulename="@{modulename}"/>
-            <jar-module-component modulename="@{modulename}" suffix="-tests"/>
-            <jar-module-component modulename="@{modulename}" suffix="-sources"/>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="jar-module-component">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module to jar"/>
-        <attribute name="suffix" default="" description="Name of the module to jar"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <copy file="LICENSE.txt" todir="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}@{suffix}.jar.contents/META-INF"/>
-            <jar jarfile="build/@{modulename}-${version}@{suffix}.jar" manifest="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}.jar.manifest/MANIFEST.MF">
-                <fileset dir="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}@{suffix}.jar.contents"/>
-            </jar>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="generate-module-factory" description="Generate one class with all static imports">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module to jar"/>
-        <attribute name="configurationfile" description="xml configuration file"/>
-        <attribute name="targetclass" description="factory class to generate"/>
-        <attribute name="sources" description="comma-separated source directories"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <mkdir dir="build/temp/@{modulename}/generated-code"/>
-            <java classname="org.hamcrest.generator.config.XmlConfigurator" fork="yes" failonerror="yes">
-                <classpath path="build/hamcrest-generator-${version}.jar"/>
-                <classpath refid="cp-@{modulename}-main"/>
-                <classpath path="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}.jar.contents"/>
-                <arg value="@{configurationfile}"/>
-                <arg value="@{sources}"/>
-                <arg value="@{targetclass}"/>
-                <arg value="build/temp/@{modulename}/generated-code"/>
-            </java>
-
-            <copy todir="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}-sources.jar.contents">
-                <fileset dir="build/temp/@{modulename}/generated-code"/>
-            </copy>
-            <compile-module modulename="@{modulename}"/>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="test-module" description="run unit tests.">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module to test"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <mkdir dir="build/temp/@{modulename}/test-wrk"/>
-            <junit printsummary="no" forkmode="once" tempdir="build/temp/@{modulename}/test-wrk" haltonfailure="${haltonfailure}" dir="@{modulename}">
-                <formatter type="brief" usefile="no"/>
-                <classpath refid="cp-@{modulename}-test-complete"/>
-                <classpath path="build/@{modulename}-${version}-tests.jar"/>
-                <batchtest fork="yes" todir="${build.dir}/testreport">
-                    <zipfileset src="build/@{modulename}-${version}-tests.jar">
-                        <include name="org/hamcrest/**/*Test.class"/>
-                        <exclude name="**/Abstract*.class"/>
-                    </zipfileset>
-                </batchtest>
-            </junit>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="javadoc-module" description="Generate javadoc for a module and build a Jar">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module to document"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <javadoc packagenames="org.hamcrest.*" sourcepath="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}-sources.jar.contents"
-                     destdir="build/temp/@{modulename}-${version}-javadoc.jar.contents" author="true" version="true"
-                     use="true" windowtitle="Hamcrest" source="${javaversion}" failonerror="yes" defaultexcludes="yes">
-                <classpath refid="cp-@{modulename}-main"/>
-            </javadoc>
-            <jar-module-component modulename="@{modulename}" suffix="-javadoc"/>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="bundle-module" description="Generate maven bundle jar for a module">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module to bundle"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <sign target="@{modulename}-${version}.pom"/>
-            <sign target="@{modulename}-${version}.jar"/>
-            <sign target="@{modulename}-${version}-javadoc.jar"/>
-            <sign target="@{modulename}-${version}-sources.jar"/>
-            <jar-bundle modulename="@{modulename}"/>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="jar-bundle" description="Jar maven bundle contents">
-        <attribute name="modulename" description="Name of the module to create bundle jar for"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <jar destfile="build/maven-bundle-@{modulename}.jar">
-                <fileset dir="build"><include name="@{modulename}-${version}*"/></fileset>
-            </jar>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-
-    <macrodef name="sign" description="Sign a file with a gpg key">
-        <attribute name="target" description="Name of the resource to sign"/>
-        <sequential>
-            <exec executable="gpg" dir="build"><arg value="-ab"/><arg value="@{target}"/></exec>
-        </sequential>
-    </macrodef>
-</project>