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+ARG JAVA_VERSION=11
+
+FROM openjdk:$JAVA_VERSION
+
+WORKDIR /usr/bin/cre/
+
+ARG ARTIFACT_NAME=ColorRecipesExplorer
+COPY $ARTIFACT_NAME.jar ColorRecipesExplorer.jar
+
+ARG PORT=9090
+EXPOSE $PORT
+
+ENV spring_profiles_active=h2,rest
+ENV server_port=$PORT
+ENV spring_datasource_url=jdbc:h2:mem:cre
+ENV spring_datasource_username=root
+ENV spring_datasource_password=pass
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "ColorRecipesExplorer.jar"]