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+ONOS Component: kafka-onos
+==========================
+
+- `repository:kafka-onos <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/kafka-onos>`_
+
+Dependencies (pom.xml)
+----------------------
+
+- `pom.xml <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/kafka-onos/+/refs/heads/master/pom.xml>`_
+
+  - `onos-dependencies <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/kafka-onos/+/refs/heads/master/pom.xml#24>`_
+  - `properties <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/kafka-onos/+/refs/heads/master/pom.xml#35>`_
+
+- `app.xml <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/kafka-onos/+/refs/heads/master/app.xml#30>`_
+
+  - Contains packages and versions (onos versions detailed elsewhere)
+  - artifact: kafka-clients
+
+- `features.xml <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/kafka-onos/+/refs/heads/master/features.xml>`_
+
+Dependencies: Maven Plugins
+---------------------------
+
+- spotbugs-maven-plugin
+- findsecbugs-plugin
+
+Dependencies: Components
+------------------------
+
+.. code:: XML
+
+   <properties>
+     <onos.app.name>org.opencord.kafka</onos.app.name>
+     <onos.app.title>Kafka integration</onos.app.title>
+     <onos.app.url>http://opencord.org</onos.app.url>
+     <onos.app.readme>Integration with Kafka event bus</onos.app.readme>
+     <aaa.api.version>2.10.3</aaa.api.version>
+     <olt.api.version>5.2.4</olt.api.version>
+     <dhcpl2relay.api.version>2.10.0</dhcpl2relay.api.version>
+     <bng.api.version>2.5.0</bng.api.version>
+     <sadis.api.version>5.11.1</sadis.api.version>
+     <igmp.api.version>2.7.0</igmp.api.version>    <<---- ?!?!?!?!
+     <mcast.api.version>2.9.0</mcast.api.version>
+   </properties>
+
+Artifacts: Maven Central
+------------------------
+
+- `Maven Central Index <https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/>`_
+- pkg (?)
+- app (?)
+- api (?)
+
+See Also
+--------
+
+- `VOL-5072 <https://jira.opencord.org/browse/VOL-5072>`_
+- `VOL-5073 <https://jira.opencord.org/browse/VOL-5073>`_