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+
+# Java Plasma Client
+
+## Setup Build Environment
+
+Install:
+ - java 8 or later
+ - maven 3.3 or later
+ - the same requirement of build [Arrow C++](https://github.com/apache/arrow/tree/master/cpp)
+
+## Build the jar of plasma client
+
+```
+cd ..
+mvn clean install -pl plasma -am -Dmaven.test.skip
+```
+
+## Building and running tests
+```
+./test.sh
+```