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+name: Java CI
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      with:
+        java-version: 1.8
+    - name: Build with Ant
+      working-directory: ./build
+      run: |
+        sed -i 's#<input .*/>##' build.xml
+        ant clean dist
+    - name: Install X virtual framebuffer
+      run: sudo apt-get install -y xvfb
+    - name: Run tests
+      working-directory: ./app
+      run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args "-screen 0 1024x768x24" ant test
+    - name: Cleanup xvfb
+      uses: bcomnes/cleanup-xvfb@v1