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+# Compile protobufs to language stubs
+
+PROJECT  = grpdemo
+
+INCLUDES = ./proto
+PROTO    = ./proto
+PYTHONOUT    = ./python
+
+PYFILES  = ${PYTHONOUT}/${PROJECT}_pb2.py ${PYTHONOUT}/${PROJECT}_pb2_grpc.py
+
+
+all:
+	@mkdir -p ${PYTHONOUT}
+	@python -m grpc_tools.protoc -I ${INCLUDES}  --python_out=${PYTHONOUT} --grpc_python_out=${PYTHONOUT} proto/grpcdemo.proto
+
+clean:
+	@rm -rf ${PYTHONOUT}