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+# Bazel Tools for Java
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+This is a repository for the tools used by [Bazel](https://bazel.build/) to compile Java.
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+The source code of the Bazel Tools for Java is currently checked in the [bazel
+repository](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel). The source code will be moved 
+incrementally to this repository.