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+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0
+
+# compile this with "m4 exampleservice.m4 > exampleservice.yaml"
+
+# include macros
+include(macros.m4)
+
+node_types:
+    tosca.nodes.ExampleService:
+        derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+        description: >
+            Example Service
+        capabilities:
+            xos_base_service_caps
+        properties:
+            xos_base_props
+            xos_base_service_props
+            service_message:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+
+    tosca.nodes.ExampleTenant:
+        derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+        description: >
+            A Tenant of the example service
+        properties:
+            xos_base_tenant_props
+            tenant_message:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+