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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Use: ./build_image.sh: If not logged in in docker hub, this will build the image. If
+# logged in, this will also push the image to the softwareheritage organization
+# repository (unless PUBLISH variable is set to no)
+set -x
+
+builddate=$(date +%Y%m%d)
+buildtime=$(date +%H%M%S)
+builddatetime="${builddate}-${buildtime}"
+
+username=$(docker info 2>&1 | grep Username | awk '{print $2}')
+
+img=softwareheritage/maven-index-exporter
+docker build \
+       --file Dockerfile \
+       --tag ${img}:${builddatetime} \
+       .
+
+docker tag ${img}:${builddatetime} ${img}:${builddate}
+docker tag ${img}:${builddate} ${img}:latest
+
+if [[ -n "${username}" ]] && [[ "${PUBLISH:=no}" = "yes" ]]; then
+    echo "Publishing image softwareheritage:${img}-${builddate} on docker hub"
+    docker push softwareheritage/${img}:${builddatetime}
+    docker push softwareheritage/${img}:${builddate}
+    docker push softwareheritage/${img}:latest
+fi
+
+echo "Done creating images."