From 82efdc03a03393735a94423be8a121c162a88ff6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: deanpretorius <52314971+deanpretorius@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:07:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Update README with Zenoh library dependency instructions

Added instructions for including the Zenoh library as a Gradle and Maven dependency in the README.
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 README.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8bb048e..ee8b80e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ Zenoh is a communications protocol, therefore the permissions required are:
 
 ## <img src="jvm.png" alt="Java" height="50"> JVM
 
-First add the Maven central repository to your `settings.gradle.kts`:
+The Zenoh library can be added as both a Gradle dependency or a Maven dependency.
+
+### Gradle 
+To import the library as a Gradle dependency, add the Maven central repository to your `settings.gradle.kts`:
 
 ```kotlin
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
@@ -92,6 +95,27 @@ After that add to the dependencies in the app's `build.gradle.kts`:
 ```kotlin
 implementation("org.eclipse.zenoh:zenoh-java-jvm:1.1.1")
 ```
+### Maven Dependency
+
+To add the library in a Maven project, add it as a dependency under the <dependencies> tag in the project's `pom.xml`:
+
+```xml
+    </dependencies>
+        <!-- All other dependencies -->
+
+        <!-- Added Zenoh dependency -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.eclipse.zenoh</groupId>
+            <artifactId>zenoh-java</artifactId>
+            <version>1.9.0</version>
+            <!--  Or the latest version available at https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.eclipse.zenoh/zenoh-java -->
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+```
+Thereafter, recompile the project with the added dependency:
+```bash
+    mvn package
+```
 
 ### Platforms