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+# Template file for 'clojure'
+pkgname=clojure
+version=1.9.0.273
+revision=1
+wrksrc="clojure-tools"
+depends="virtual?java-environment rlwrap"
+short_desc="The Clojure Programming Language"
+maintainer="Dominic Monroe <monroef4@googlemail.com>"
+license="EPL"
+homepage="https://clojure.org/"
+distfiles="https://download.clojure.org/install/clojure-tools-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=64d1c714d758feee5fc76f3c044c229965d068f140868af0930280bcfbc0b976
+
+do_install(){
+	vmkdir /usr/lib/clojure
+	vmkdir /usr/lib/clojure/libexec
+	vcopy "deps.edn example-deps.edn" /usr/lib/clojure
+	vcopy clojure-tools-${version}.jar /usr/lib/clojure/libexec/
+	sed -i -e 's@PREFIX@/usr/lib/clojure@g' clojure
+	vbin clojure
+	vbin clj
+}