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+# Base image to build and publsih the artifact
+FROM maven3.9.8-eclipse-temurin-11
+
+# sets up working directory
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# copy the all maven dependencies 
+
+COPY . .
+
+# build the actual application once its copies the entire code inot container
+
+RUN mvn clean package