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+stages:
+  - build
+  - test
+
+variables:
+  BUILD_DIR: "/tmp/$CI_CONCURRENT_PROJECT_ID"
+
+before_script:
+  - mkdir -p $BUILD_DIR/src
+  - cd $BUILD_DIR/src
+  - if [ -d $CI_PROJECT_DIR ]
+  - then
+  -    echo "soft link $CI_PROJECT_DIR exists"
+  - else
+  -    echo "creating soft link $CI_PROJECT_DIR"
+  -    ln -s $CI_PROJECT_DIR
+  - fi
+  - cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR
+
+build:
+  stage: build
+  tags:
+    - testing
+  script:
+    - echo $CI_JOB_STAGE
+    - go build
+
+test:
+  stage: test
+  tags:
+    - testing
+  script:
+    - echo $CI_JOB_STAGE
+    - go test -cover
+  coverage: '/coverage: \d+.\d+% of statements/'