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+# DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
+
+pool:
+  # Using an Azure DevOps hosted agent. The advantages are:
+  #  - The build VM is deployed by Microsoft, reducing maintenance.
+  #  - Tools within the VM Image are always up to date.
+  #  - Fresh build environment for every run (to reduce contamination from other runs).
+  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/agents/hosted?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml
+  vmImage: ubuntu-20.04
+
+# Adding extra information into build name, to make it easier to identify builds. 
+# It can be called using '$(Build.BuildNumber)'
+name: $(Build.DefinitionName).$(SourceBranchName).$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.r)
+
+jobs:
+  - job: BuildTest
+    displayName: Build and Test Maven Project
+    steps:
+    - task: Maven@3
+      displayName: 'Maven Package'
+      inputs:
+        mavenPomFile: 'pom.xml'
+        mavenOptions: '-Xmx3072m'
+        javaHomeOption: 'JDKVersion'
+        jdkVersionOption: '1.11'
+        jdkArchitectureOption: 'x64'
+        publishJUnitResults: true
+        testRunTitle: '$(Build.BuildNumber)'
+        testResultsFiles: '**/TEST-*.xml'
+        goals: 'package'
+
+    - task: CopyFiles@2
+      displayName: 'Copy Files to artifact staging directory'
+      inputs:
+        SourceFolder: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)'
+        Contents: '**/target/*.?(war|jar)'
+        TargetFolder: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+        preserveTimestamp: true
+
+    # Publish build artifacts to Azure Pipelines. Extension uses Robocopy "under the hood."
+    # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/tasks/utility/publish-build-artifacts?view=azure-devops
+    - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
+      inputs:
+        pathToPublish: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/target' 
+        artifactName: 'jar-artifact' 
+        publishLocation: 'Container' # Publishes inside Azure Pipelines artifact folder.
+        parallel: true # Increased speed through multi-threaded copying.
+        parallelCount: 8 # Dependent upon CPU capabilities.