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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+#
+# This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+# particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+# by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+#
+# This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+# version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+# accompanied this code).
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+# 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+# Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+# Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+# or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+# questions.
+#
+
+ifeq (,$(_MAKEBASE_GMK))
+  $(error You must include MakeBase.gmk prior to including Execute.gmk)
+endif
+
+################################################################################
+#
+# Code for handling the SetupExecute macro.
+#
+################################################################################
+
+
+################################################################################
+# Setup make rules for executing an arbitrary command.
+#
+# Parameter 1 is the name of the rule. This name is used as variable prefix,
+# and the targets generated are listed in a variable by that name.
+#
+# Remaining parameters are named arguments. These include:
+#   COMMAND     : The command to execute
+#   OUTPUT_DIR  : The directory that will contain the result from the command
+#   (OUTPUT_FILE : Use this if the command results in a single output file. (N/A))
+#   INFO        : Message to display at LOG=info level when running command (optional).
+#   DEPS        : Dependencies for the execution to take place
+#
+
+# Setup make rules for copying files, with an option to do more complex
+SetupExecute = $(NamedParamsMacroTemplate)
+define SetupExecuteBody
+  ifeq ($$($1_COMMAND), )
+    $$(error COMMAND is missing in SetupExecute $1)
+  endif
+
+  ifeq ($$($1_OUTPUT_DIR), )
+    $$(error OUTPUT_DIR is missing in SetupExecute $1)
+  endif
+
+  ifeq ($$($1_INFO), )
+    $1_INFO := Running commands for $1
+  endif
+
+  $1_BASE := $$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/_$1
+
+  $1_MARKER := $$($1_BASE).marker
+
+  $$($1_MARKER): $$($1_DEPS)
+	$$(call LogInfo, $$($1_INFO))
+	$$(call MakeDir, $$($1_OUTPUT_DIR))
+	$$(call ExecuteWithLog, $$($1_BASE), \
+	    $$($1_COMMAND))
+	$$(TOUCH) $$@
+
+  # Export our generated targets in $1, and also $1_TARGET for clarity.
+  $1 := $$($1_MARKER)
+  $1_TARGET := $$($1)
+endef