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+DEBUG?=
+PREFIX?=/usr/local
+CARGO?=cargo
+
+BUILD=./_build
+LIB_DIR?=$(PREFIX)/lib
+
+ifeq ($(strip $(DEBUG)),)
+	CARGO_FLAGS+=--release
+	BUILD_DIR=$(BUILD)/release
+else
+	BUILD_DIR=$(BUILD)/debug
+endif
+
+all: build
+
+build: prepare
+	CARGO_TARGET_DIR="$(BUILD)" "$(CARGO)" build $(CARGO_FLAGS)
+
+.PHONY: prepare clean install
+
+prepare:
+	mkdir -p "$(BUILD)"
+
+test:
+	CARGO_TARGET_DIR="$(BUILD)" "$(CARGO)" test
+
+install: build
+	mkdir -p "$(LIB_DIR)"
+	cp -f "$(BUILD_DIR)/libpep_engine_sequoia_backend.a" "$(LIB_DIR)"
+
+uninstall:
+	rm -f "$(LIB_DIR)/libpep_engine_sequoia_backend.a"
+
+clean:
+	rm -Rf "$(BUILD)"
+