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+ROOT_DIR:=$(shell dirname $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+
+IMAGE_NAME=opencord/mavenrepo
+PACKAGE_TAG=candidate
+
+.PHONY: all
+all: images
+
+.PHONY: images
+images:
+	docker build -f Dockerfile.make -t $(IMAGE_NAME):$(PACKAGE_TAG) $(ROOT_DIR)
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	docker rmi opencord/mavenrepo:$(PACKAGE_TAG) | true
+
+.PHONY: test
+test:
+	@echo "No unit tests at present"
+
+.PHONY: help
+help:
+	@echo "Available targets:"
+	@echo "  images: build the Docker image (Maven repo with the CORD ONOS apps)"
+	@echo "  clean:  remove the Docker image"
+	@echo "  test:   run unit tests"
+	@echo "  help:   print this help message"
+