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+DependencyCheck
+=========
+
+DependencyCheck is a utility that attempts to detect publically disclosed vulnerabilities contained within project dependencies. It does this by determining if there is a Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) identifier for a given dependency. If found, it will generate a report linking to the associated CVE entries.
+
+More information can be found on the [wiki].
+
+Usage
+-
+
+> $ mvn package
+> $ cd target
+> $ java -jar dependency-check-0.2.6.0.jar -h
+> $ java -jar dependency-check-0.2.6.0.jar -a Testing -out . -scan ./test-classes -scan ./lib
+
+Then load the resulting 'DependencyCheck-Report.html' into your favorite browser.
+
+Mailing List
+-
+
+Subscribe: [dependency-check+subscribe@googlegroups.com] [subscribe]
+Post: [dependency-check@googlegroups.com] [post]
+
+License
+-
+
+[GPLv3]
+
+Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
+
+  [wiki]: https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/wiki
+  [subscribe]: mailto:dependency-check+subscribe@googlegroups.com
+  [post]: mailto:dependency-check@googlegroups.com
+  [GPLv3]: https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
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