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+# Use an official OpenJDK image as a base
+FROM openjdk:17-slim
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the pom.xml and other necessary files first
+COPY . .
+
+# Install Maven
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y maven && \
+    apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Expose the port
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+# Run Maven to build the application
+RUN ./mvnw package
+
+
+
+
+# Set the command to run the application
+CMD ["java", "-jar", "target/spring-petclinic-3.3.0-SNAPSHOT.jar"]