diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
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+FROM swipl:8.5.5
+
+RUN mkdir /app
+COPY make_exe.sh *.pl /app/
+
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN /app/make_exe.sh
+
+CMD /app/owl_to_ace.exe -httpserver -port 5123
+
+EXPOSE 5123
diff --git a/java/.gitignore b/java/.gitignore
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+++ b/java/.gitignore
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+build/
diff --git a/java/build.gradle.kts b/java/build.gradle.kts
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+plugins {
+    java
+}
+
+group = "ch.uzh.ifi.attempto.owl"
+version = "20110612"
+
+java {
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation("commons-logging:commons-logging:1.1")
+    implementation("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.1.1")
+    implementation("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.1.1")
+
+    testImplementation("junit:junit:4.5")
+}
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+
+sourceSets {
+    main {
+        java {
+            srcDir("src")
+        }
+    }
+
+    test {
+        java {
+            srcDir("test")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/java/settings.gradle.kts b/java/settings.gradle.kts
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+rootProject.name = "owl-verbalizer"