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+help:
+	@echo "tests: Run unit tests (if you're running local, you'll need to have virtual-env activated)"
+
+tests:
+	nosetests -s -v --with-id
+
+build:
+	@echo 'TBD'
+
+clean:
+	@echo 'TBD'
+
+test-call:
+	curl -H "xos-username: xosadmin@opencord.org" -H "xos-password: rk1UYDHZXbu6KVCMkhmV" -X POST --data-binary @test/tosca/test.yaml 127.0.0.1:9200
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