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+#!/bin/sh
+
+[ -z $LOCAL_REPO ] && echo && echo "Set your LOCAL_REPO envar!" && echo && exit
+
+echo "Using $LOCAL_REPO ..."
+
+mv ${LOCAL_REPO} ${LOCAL_REPO}.its
+
+mvn -N install
+
+( 
+  cd core-integration-testing-plugins
+  mvn install
+  ret=$?; if [ $ret != 0 ]; then echo "Failed to install IT plugins" && exit $ret; fi
+)
+
+( 
+  cd core-integration-testing-support
+  mvn install 
+  ret=$?; if [ $ret != 0 ]; then echo "Failed to install IT support artifacts." && exit $ret; fi
+)
+
+( 
+  cd core-integration-tests
+  mvn clean test
+  ret=$?; if [ $ret != 0 ]; then exit $ret; fi
+)
+
+mv ${LOCAL_REPO}.its ${LOCAL_REPO}