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+# Starter pipeline
+# Start with a minimal pipeline that you can customize to build and deploy your code.
+# Add steps that build, run tests, deploy, and more:
+# https://aka.ms/yaml
+
+trigger:
+- main
+resources:
+- repo: self
+variables:
+  dockerfilePath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/src/Dockerfile'
+  webRepository: 'web'
+  tag: '$(Build.BuildId)'
+  vmImageName: 'ubuntu-latest'
+stages:
+- stage: Build
+  displayName: Build and publish Java container
+  jobs:  
+  - job: Build
+    displayName: Build
+    pool:
+      vmImage: $(vmImageName)
+    variables:
+    - group: Release
+    steps:
+    - task: Maven@3
+      displayName: 'Maven pom.xml'
+      inputs:
+        options: '-DskipITs --settings ./maven/settings.xml'
+        publishJUnitResults: false
+    - task: CopyFiles@2
+      displayName: Copy WAR file to staging directory
+      inputs:
+        sourceFolder: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)'
+        contents: |
+          target/myshuttledev*.war
+          *.sql
+        targetFolder: '$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)'
+    - task: Docker@2
+      displayName: Build and push Java container image to registry
+      inputs:
+        command: buildAndPush
+        buildContext: '$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)'
+        repository: $(webRepository)
+        dockerfile: $(dockerfilePath)
+        containerRegistry: 'Container Registry Connection'
+        tags: |
+          $(tag)
+    - task: AzureMysqlDeployment@1
+      displayName: Run MySQL initialization script
+      inputs:
+        azureSubscription: 'Azure Connection'
+        serverName: '$(MySqlServer).mysql.database.azure.com'
+        databaseName: 'alm'
+        sqlUsername: $(MySqlUserName)@$(MySqlServer)
+        sqlPassword: $(MySqlPassword)
+        sqlFile: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/CreateMYSQLDB.sql'
+- stage: Deploy
+  displayName: 'Deploy Web App'
+  dependsOn: Build
+  condition: succeeded()
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: DeploymentJob
+    pool:
+      vmImage: $(vmImageName)
+    environment: java-container
+    variables:
+    - group: Release
+    strategy:
+      runOnce:
+        deploy:
+          steps:
+          - task: AzureWebAppContainer@1
+            displayName: Update the web app with the new container
+            inputs:
+              appName: $(WebAppName)
+              azureSubscription: 'Azure Connection'
+              imageName: $(RegistryName)/$(webRepository):$(build.buildId)  
+          - task: AzureAppServiceSettings@1
+            displayName: Update web app connection string
+            inputs:
+              azureSubscription: 'Azure Connection'
+              appName: $(WebAppName)
+              resourceGroupName: 'java-containers-cicd-rg'
+              connectionStrings: |
+                [
+                 {
+                   "name": "MyShuttleDb",
+                   "value": "jdbc:mysql://$(MySqlServer).mysql.database.azure.com:3306/alm?useSSL=true&requireSSL=false&autoReconnect=true&user=$(MySqlUserName)@$(MySqlServer)&password=$(MySqlPassword)",
+                   "type": "MySql",
+                   "slotSetting": false
+                 }
+                ]
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