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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <groupId>com.personalproject</groupId>
+    <artifactId>math-learning</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+    <name>Math Learning Application</name>
+    <description>A desktop application for math learning with exam functionality</description>
+
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <javafx.version>21</javafx.version>
+        <javafx.maven.plugin.version>0.0.8</javafx.maven.plugin.version>
+    </properties>
+
+    <dependencies>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javafx-controls</artifactId>
+            <version>${javafx.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javafx-fxml</artifactId>
+            <version>${javafx.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <!-- Testing Dependencies -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
+            <version>5.9.2</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+            <version>5.9.2</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <!-- Maven Compiler Plugin -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.11.0</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>17</source>
+                    <target>17</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+
+            <!-- JavaFX Maven Plugin -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
+                <artifactId>javafx-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${javafx.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <mainClass>com.personalproject.ui.MathExamGUI</mainClass>
+                    <!-- Specify required JavaFX modules -->
+                    <options>
+                        <option>--add-modules</option>
+                        <option>javafx.controls,javafx.fxml,javafx.graphics</option>
+                    </options>
+                </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <!-- Default execution for run goal -->
+                        <id>default-cli</id>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <mainClass>com.personalproject.ui.MathExamGUI</mainClass>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+
+            <!-- Maven Surefire Plugin for testing -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.0.0</version>
+            </plugin>
+
+            <!-- Maven JAR Plugin -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.3.0</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <archive>
+                        <manifest>
+                            <mainClass>com.personalproject.ui.MathExamGUI</mainClass>
+                        </manifest>
+                    </archive>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            
+            <!-- Maven Shade Plugin to create a fat JAR -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.4.1</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>shade</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <transformers>
+                                <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ManifestResourceTransformer">
+                                    <mainClass>com.personalproject.ui.MathExamGUI</mainClass>
+                                </transformer>
+                            </transformers>
+                            <!-- Include all JavaFX modules in the fat JAR -->
+                            <filters>
+                                <filter>
+                                    <artifact>*:*</artifact>
+                                    <excludes>
+                                        <exclude>META-INF/*.SF</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>META-INF/*.DSA</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>META-INF/*.RSA</exclude>
+                                    </excludes>
+                                </filter>
+                            </filters>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+</project>
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