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+# Eclipse project
+**/.classpath
+**/.project
+
+# IntelliJ project
+**/.idea
+**/*.iml
+**/*.ipr
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+[Builtin Hooks]
+xmllint = true
+clang_format = true
+commit_msg_changeid_field = true
+
+[Builtin Hooks Options]
+clang_format = --commit ${PREUPLOAD_COMMIT} --style file --extensions c,h,cc,cpp
+
+[Hook Scripts]
+checkstyle_hook = ${REPO_ROOT}/prebuilts/checkstyle/checkstyle.py --sha ${PREUPLOAD_COMMIT}
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+# Nearby Mainline Module
+This directory contains code for the AOSP Nearby mainline module.
+
+##Directory Structure
+
+`apex`
+ - Files associated with the Nearby mainline module APEX.
+
+`framework`
+ - Contains client side APIs and AIDL files.
+
+`jni`
+ - JNI wrapper for invoking Android APIs from native code.
+
+`native`
+ - Native code implementation for nearby module services.
+
+`service`
+ - Server side implementation for nearby module services.
+
+`tests`
+ - Unit tests for Nearby module (both Java and native code).
+
+## IDE setup
+
+```sh
+$ source build/envsetup.sh && lunch <TARGE>
+$ cd packages/modules/Nearby
+$ aidegen
+# This will launch Intellij project for Nearby module.
+```
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