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+# Required metadata
+sonar.projectKey=org.springframework.samples:spring-petclinic
+sonar.projectName=PetClinic
+sonar.projectVersion=1.0
+# Comma-separated paths to directories with sources (required).
+# Defaults to .
+sonar.sources=.
+# Language
+sonar.language=java
+# Encoding of the source files
+sonar.sourceEncoding=UTF-8