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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 Leiden University Medical Center - Sequencing Analysis Support Core <sasc@lumc.nl>
+# @author Peter van 't Hof <p.j.van_t_hof@lumc.nl>
+# 
+# Script used to change version in pom files for Biopet project
+# 
+
+DIR=`readlink -f \`dirname $0\``
+
+if [ ! $1 ] ; then
+    echo "usage: "`basename $0`" <version>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+mvn -f $DIR/pom.xml versions:set -DnewVersion=$1 -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
+mvn -f $DIR/biopet-framework/pom.xml versions:set -DnewVersion=$1 -DgenerateBackupPoms=false