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+#
+#     Copyright 2020 the original author or authors.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#    limitations under the License.
+#
+
+#
+# This file contains the properties that can be configured through properties file.
+# Note that mvnd read properties file from the following locations:
+#  - the supplied properties path
+#       through the MVND_PROPERTIES_PATH environment variable or
+#       through the mvnd.propertiesPath system variable
+#  - the local properties path
+#       located at [PROJECT_HOME]/.mvn/mvnd.properties
+#  - the user properties path
+#       located at [USER_HOME]/.m2/mvnd.properties
+#  - the system properties path
+#       located at [MVND_HOME]/conf/mvnd.properties
+# Properties defined in the first files will take precedence over properties
+# specified in a lower ranked file.
+#
+# A few special properties do not follow the above mechanism:
+#   - mvnd.daemonStorage: this property defines the location where mvnd stores its
+#        files (registry and daemon logs).  This property can only be defined as
+#        a system property on the command line
+#   - mvnd.uid: this property is used internally to identify the daemon being created
+#   - mvnd.extClasspath: internal option to specify the maven extension classpath
+#   - mvnd.coreExtensions: internal option to specify the list of maven extension to register
+#
+
+# MVND_NO_BUFFERING
+# Property that can be set to avoid buffering the output and display events continuously,
+# closer to the usual maven display. Passing {@code -B} or {@code --batch-mode} on the 
+# command line enables this too for the given build.
+#
+# mvnd.noBuffering = false
+
+# MVND_ROLLING_WINDOW_SIZE
+# The number of log lines to display for each Maven module that is built in parallel.
+#
+# mvnd.rollingWindowSize = 0
+
+# MVND_LOG_PURGE_PERIOD
+# The automatic log purge period.
+#
+#mvnd.logPurgePeriod = 7d
+
+# MVND_NO_DAEMON
+# Property to disable using a daemon (usefull for debugging, and only available in non native mode).
+#
+# mvnd.noDaemon = false
+
+# MVND_DEBUG
+# Property to launch the daemon in debug mode with the following JVM argument
+# <code>-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=8000</code>
+#
+# mvnd.debug = false
+
+# MVND_IDLE_TIMEOUT
+# Duration after which an usused daemon will shut down.
+#
+# mvnd.idleTimeout = 3 hours
+
+# MVND_KEEP_ALIVE
+# Time after which a daemon will send a keep-alive message to the client if the current build
+# has produced no output.
+#
+# mvnd.keepAlive = 100 ms
+
+# MVND_MAX_LOST_KEEP_ALIVE
+# The maximum number of keep alive message that can be lost before the client considers the daemon
+# as having had a failure.
+#
+# mvnd.maxLostKeepAlive = 30
+
+# MVND_MIN_THREADS
+# The minimum number of threads to use when constructing the default {@code -T} parameter for the daemon.
+# This value is ignored if the user passes @{@code -T}, @{@code --threads} or {@code -Dmvnd.threads} on the command
+# line or if he sets {@code mvnd.threads} in {@code ~/.m2/mvnd.properties}.
+#
+# mvnd.minThreads = 1
+
+# MVND_THREADS
+# The number of threads to pass to the daemon; same syntax as Maven's {@code -T}/{@code --threads} option. Ignored
+# if the user passes @{@code -T}, @{@code --threads} or {@code -Dmvnd.threads} on the command
+# line.
+#
+# mvnd.threads =
+
+# MVND_BUILDER
+# The maven builder name to use. Ignored if the user passes
+# {@code -b} or {@code --builder} on the command line
+#
+# mvnd.builder = smart
+
+# MVND_MIN_HEAP_SIZE
+# JVM options for the daemon to specify the starting heap size
+##
+# mvnd.minHeapSize = 128M
+
+# MVND_MAX_HEAP_SIZE
+# JVM options for the daemon to specify the maximum heap size
+#
+# mvnd.maxHeapSize = 2G
+
+# MVND_JVM_ARGS
+# Additional JVM args for the daemon
+#
+# mvnd.jvmArgs =
+
+# MVND_ENABLE_ASSERTIONS
+# JVM options for the daemon to enable assertions
+#
+# mvnd.enableAssertions = false
+
+# MVND_EXPIRATION_CHECK_DELAY
+# Interval to check if the daemon should expire
+#
+# mvnd.expirationCheckDelay = 10 seconds
+
+# MVND_DUPLICATE_DAEMON_GRACE_PERIOD
+# Period after which idle daemons will shut down
+#
+# mvnd.duplicateDaemonGracePeriod = 10 seconds