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+# Use an official OpenJDK runtime as the base image
+FROM openjdk:11-jre-slim
+
+# Set the working directory within the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the JAR file from your local build directory to the container
+COPY target/spring-petclinic-3.1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar app.jar
+
+# Specify the command to run the application when the container starts
+ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "app.jar"]
+
+
+
+