Avro README Avro is a data serialization system. Please build and read the documentation for more details. REQUIREMENTS The following packages must be installed before Avro can be built: - Java: JDK 1.6 - Python: 2.5 or greater - C: gcc, autoconf, automake, libtool, asciidoc - C++: g++, flex, bison, libboost-dev - Ruby: ruby, gem, rake, echoe, jajl-ruby - Apache Ant 1.7 - Apache Forrest 0.8 (for documentation, requires Java 1.5) BUILDING One the requirements are installed, build.sh can used as follows: './build.sh test' runs tests for all languages './build.sh dist' creates all release distribution files in dist/ './build.sh clean' removes all generated artifacts