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+A generic ResourceSync Java library for implementing the ResourceSync functionality to DSpace platform.
+
+Compile the library with:
+
+  `mvn package`
+
+Install the ResourceSync Java library in DSpace:
+
+`mvn install:install-file -Dfile=resourcesync-1.1-SNAPSHOT.jar -DgroupId=org.dspace \
+-DartifactId=resourcesync -Dversion=1.1-SNAPSHOT -Dpackaging=jar`