README Template for Java Projects

A README template for Java applications with Maven/Gradle build instructions, configuration, and testing.

# Project Name

Brief description of what this project does.

## Prerequisites

- Java 21+
- Maven 3.9+ or Gradle 8+

## Building

**Maven:**

```bash
mvn clean package
```

**Gradle:**

```bash
./gradlew build
```

## Running

```bash
java -jar target/your-project-1.0.0.jar
```

## Configuration

```properties
# application.properties
server.port=8080
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb
```

## Testing

```bash
mvn test
# or
./gradlew test
```

## Project Structure

```
src/
  main/
    java/          # Application source code
    resources/     # Configuration files
  test/
    java/          # Test source code
```

## Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Run tests
4. Submit a pull request

## Licence

MIT

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