SiardApi - An API for reading and writing files in the SIARD Format 2.1
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This package contains an API for reading and writing files in the 
SIARD Format 2.1

doc/manual/user/index.html contains the manual for using the binaries.
doc/manual/developer/index.html is the manual for developers wishing
build the binaries or work on the code.  

For building the binaries, Java JDK (1.8 or higher), Ant, and Git must 
have been installed. A copy of build.properties.template must be called 
build.properties. In it using a text editor the local values must be 
entered as directed by the comments.

SiardApi 2.2 has been built and tested with JAVA JDK 1.8, 9, and 10.

More information about the build process can be found in
doc/manual/developer/build.html.

The project can be opened in Eclipse. But use of Eclipse is optional.

13.07.2018 Hartwig Thomas