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+" Vim Compiler File
+" Compiler:	Jikes
+" Maintainer:	Dan Sharp <dwsharp at hotmail dot com>
+" Last Change:	2004 Mar 27
+" URL:		http://mywebpage.netscape.com/sharppeople/vim/compiler
+
+if exists("current_compiler")
+  finish
+endif
+let current_compiler = "jikes"
+
+if exists(":CompilerSet") != 2		" older Vim always used :setlocal
+  command -nargs=* CompilerSet setlocal <args>
+endif
+
+" Jikes defaults to printing output on stderr
+CompilerSet makeprg=jikes\ -Xstdout\ +E\ \"%\"
+CompilerSet errorformat=%f:%l:%v:%*\\d:%*\\d:%*\\s%m