diff --git a/.github/workflows/java.yml b/.github/workflows/java.yml
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+# Name of the workflow
+name: DevOps Lab - Java
+
+# Specifies what triggers the workflow
+on: [push]
+
+# Jobs to run in the workflow
+jobs:
+  # First job to run in the workflow
+  build:
+    # Define the type of machine for the job to run on
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Sequence of steps to run
+    steps:
+      # Checkout the repository
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      # Setup environment
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
+          cache: maven
+      # Verify tools
+      - name: Verify Java version
+        run: java -version
+      - name: Verify Maven version
+        run: mvn -version
+      # TODO: Build application with Maven
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: echo '🛠️ build me please 🛠️'
+      # Upload artifacts 
+      - name: Archive
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: JAR
+          path: target/*.jar
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+target/
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# DevOpsLab - Java
+
+A sample Java project to try out DevOps with GitHub Actions.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Java 17+
+- Maven 3+
+
+## Build
+
+```
+mvn clean package
+```
+* Removes files from previous builds
+* Compiles source code
+* Runs tests
+* Packages compiled code into a JAR
+
+For more information about Maven's build lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the-lifecycle.html
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
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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>edu.sjsu</groupId>
+    <artifactId>devopslab-java</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
+    </properties>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
+            <version>5.10.2</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
+</project>
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diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/sjsu/Main.java b/src/main/java/edu/sjsu/Main.java
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+package edu.sjsu;
+
+public class Main {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        boolean result = NameChecker.check(args[0]);
+
+        System.out.println("Result: " + result);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/sjsu/NameChecker.java b/src/main/java/edu/sjsu/NameChecker.java
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+package edu.sjsu;
+
+public class NameChecker {
+    /**
+     * Checks if a given string is a valid name following these rules:
+     * - Between 2 to 40 characters
+     * - Contains only alphabetic characters, non-consecutive hyphens, or a single quote
+     * - Cannot start with a hyphen or single quote
+     * 
+     * @param input Name to check
+     * @return True if input is a valid name, else false
+     */
+    public static boolean check(String input) {
+        // TODO: implement
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/sjsu/NameCheckerTest.java b/src/test/java/edu/sjsu/NameCheckerTest.java
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+package edu.sjsu;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+public class NameCheckerTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testValidName() {
+        assertTrue(NameChecker.check("John"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidNameWithSpecialCharacter() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("John$"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidNameWithNumbers() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("John123"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testValidNameWithApostrophe() {
+        assertTrue(NameChecker.check("O'Brien"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testValidNameWithHyphen() {
+        assertTrue(NameChecker.check("Smith-Jones"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidNameWithTooManyCharacters() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidNameWithDoubleHyphen() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("John--Doe"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidNameWithQuotes() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("'John'"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testValidNameWithQuotesWithinAllowedLength() {
+        assertTrue(NameChecker.check("O'Neil"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidNameWithQuotesBeyondAllowedLength() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("O'Connolly'"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidNameWithSpaces() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("John Smith"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testInvalidNameWithFirstCharacterHyphen() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("-John"));
+    }
+
+    public void testInvalidNameWithFirstCharacterApostrophe() {
+        assertFalse(NameChecker.check("'John"));
+    }
+}