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<!-- exec plugin to run the python script which generates annotations -->
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>1.1.1</version>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <id>gen_ver_from_python</id>
                        <phase>generate-sources</phase>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>exec</goal>
                        </goals>
                        <configuration>
                            <executable>python</executable> 
                            <arguments> 
                                <argument>${basedir}/scripts/generate_version.py</argument> 
                                <argument>${project.build.directory}</argument> 
                                <argument>${version}</argument> 
                            </arguments>
                        </configuration>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>