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+Source: thrift
+Section: devel
+Priority: extra
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 5), build-essential, mono-gmcs, python-dev, ant,
+    libmono-dev, erlang-base, ruby1.8-dev, autoconf, python-support, automake,
+    pkg-config, libtool, bison, flex, libboost-dev | libboost1.40-dev, python-all, python-all-dev,
+    python-all-dbg, ruby, openjdk-6-jdk | java-sdk, libcommons-lang-java,
+    libboost-test-dev | libboost-test1.40-dev, libevent-dev, perl (>= 5.8.0-7),
+    php5, php5-dev
+Maintainer: Thrift Developer's <dev@thrift.apache.org>
+Homepage: http://thrift.apache.org/
+Vcs-Svn: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/thrift
+Vcs-Browser: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/thrift
+Standards-Version: 3.7.2
+XS-Python-Version: >= 2.4
+
+Package: thrift-compiler
+Architecture: any
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Description: Compiler for Thrift definition files
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the Thrift compiler that is used for translating from
+ .thrift files (containing the definitions) to the language binding for the
+ supported languages.
+
+Package: python-thrift
+Architecture: any
+Section: python
+Depends: ${python:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Recommends: python-twisted-core
+Provides: ${python:Provides}
+Description: Python bindings for Thrift
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the Python bindings for Thrift. You will need the thrift
+ tool (in the thrift-compiler package) to compile your definition to Python
+ classes, and then the modules in this package will allow you to use those
+ classes in your programs.
+
+Package: python-thrift-dbg
+Architecture: any
+Section: python
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, python-thrift (= ${binary:Version}), python-all-dbg
+Provides: ${python:Provides}
+Description: Python bindings for Thrift (debug version)
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the Python bindings for Thrift with debugging symbols.
+ You will need the thrift tool (in the thrift-compiler package) to compile your
+ definition to Python classes, and then the modules in this package will allow
+ you to use those classes in your programs.
+
+Package: libthrift-ruby
+Architecture: any
+Section: libs
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, ruby1.8 (>= 1.8), ruby1.8 (<< 1.9)
+Description: Ruby bindings for Thrift
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the Ruby bindings for Thrift. You will need the thrift
+ tool (in the thrift-compiler package) to compile your definition to Ruby
+ classes, and then the modules in this package will allow you to use those
+ classes in your programs.
+
+Package: libthrift-java
+Architecture: all
+Section: libs
+Depends: java-gcj-compat | java1-runtime | java2-runtime, ${misc:Depends}
+Recommends: libcommons-lang-java
+Description: Java bindings for Thrift
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the Java bindings for Thrift. You will need the thrift
+ tool (in the thrift-compiler package) to compile your definition to Java
+ classes, and then the modules in this package will allow you to use those
+ classes in your programs.
+
+Package: libthrift-cil
+Architecture: all
+Section: libs
+Depends: cli-common, libmono-corlib1.0-cil (>= 1.0), libmono-system1.0-cil (>= 1.0), ${misc:Depends}
+Description: CLI bindings for Thrift
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the CLI bindings for Thrift. You will need the thrift
+ tool (in the thrift-compiler package) to compile your definition to C#
+ classes, and then the modules in this package will allow you to use those
+ classes in your programs.
+
+Package: libthrift-erlang
+Architecture: all
+Section: libs
+Depends: erlang-nox, ${misc:Depends}
+Description: Erlang bindings for Thrift
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the Erlang bindings for Thrift. You will need the thrift
+ tool (in the thrift-compiler package) to compile your definition to Erlang
+ classes, and then the modules in this package will allow you to use those
+ classes in your programs.
+
+Package: libthrift-perl
+Architecture: all
+Section: perl
+Depends: perl (>= 5.8.0-7), ${misc:Depends}
+Description: Perl bindings for Thrift
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the Perl bindings for Thrift. You will need the thrift
+ tool (in the thrift-compiler package) to compile your definition to Perl
+ classes, and then the modules in this package will allow you to use those
+ classes in your programs.
+
+Package: libthrift0
+Architecture: any
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Description: Thrift C++ library
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the runtime libraries needed for C++ applications.
+
+Package: libthrift-dev
+Architecture: any
+Section: libdevel
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, libthrift0
+Description: Thrift C++ library (development headers)
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the development libraries required for writing C++
+ applications.
+
+Package: php5-thrift
+Architecture: any
+Section: php
+Depends: ${php:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Provides: ${php:Provides}
+Description: PHP bindings for Thrift
+ Thrift is a software framework for scalable cross-language services
+ development. It combines a software stack with a code generation engine to
+ build services that work efficiently and seamlessly.
+ This package contains the PHP bindings for Thrift.