AMPS Java Client
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Introduction
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The AMPS Java client makes it easy to connect to AMPS from your Java
applications. The client is designed to deliver performance and stability
without compromising on ease-of-use.

Prerequisites
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The AMPS Java client requires a JVM version 1.7 or later. The full support
matrix is in the Development Guide.

Getting Started
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To get the most out of the Java client, learn about the capabilities of AMPS.
Start with the User Guide, available from the 60East web site
(https://www.crankuptheamps.com/documentation).

Documentation for the Java client is provided in the doc directory:

* The Java developer guide can be found in doc/java/html directory. It presents an introduction to AMPS programming
  with the Java client.
* api/index.html is the home page for the JavaDoc for the client.

Building From Source
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This client includes full source, and an ant build.xml file. To rebuild the
source, run ant from the root directory of your installation:

````
$ ant
````

The build will recreate the .jar files in dist/lib.

