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+FROM maven:3.9.9-eclipse-temurin-21 AS builder
+WORKDIR /sujith
+RUN git clone https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic.git
+RUN cd /sujith/spring-petclinic && mvn clean package -DskipTests
+
+FROM eclipse-temurin:21-jdk 
+COPY --from=builder /sujith/spring-petclinic/target/*.jar /sujith/app.jar
+EXPOSE 8080
+CMD ["java", "-jar", "/sujith/app.jar"]