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+# Makefile for Thrift test project.
+# 
+# Author:
+#   Mark Slee <mcslee@facebook.com>
+
+# Default target is everything
+target: all
+
+# Tools
+THRIFT = ../../compiler/cpp/thrift
+
+all: ../ThriftTest.thrift
+	$(THRIFT) -perl ../ThriftTest.thrift
+
+clean:
+	rm -fr gen-perl