diff --git a/compile.bat b/compile.bat
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+@echo off
+echo "--- COMPILATION & PACKAGING ---"
+
+echo " > creating clean directories"
+del /s /q build
+rmdir /s /q build
+mkdir build
+mkdir build\classes
+mkdir build\jars
+mkdir build\class-path
+mkdir build\module-path
+
+copy deps\*.* build\class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.utils"
+dir /S /B monitor.utils\src\main\java\*.java > sources.txt
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+javac --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path -d build/classes/monitor.utils @sources.txt
+del sources.txt
+jar --create --file build/jars/monitor.utils.jar -C build/classes/monitor.utils .
+copy build\jars\monitor.utils.jar build\class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.observer"
+dir /S /B monitor.observer\src\main\java\*.java > sources.txt
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+javac --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path -d build/classes/monitor.observer @sources.txt
+del sources.txt
+jar --create --file build/jars/monitor.observer.jar -C build/classes/monitor.observer .
+copy build\jars\monitor.observer.jar build\class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.observer.alpha"
+dir /S /B monitor.observer.alpha\src\main\java\*.java > sources.txt
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+javac --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path -d build/classes/monitor.observer.alpha @sources.txt
+del sources.txt
+jar --create --file build/jars/monitor.observer.alpha.jar -C build/classes/monitor.observer.alpha .
+copy build\jars\monitor.observer.alpha.jar build\class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.observer.beta"
+dir /S /B monitor.observer.beta\src\main\java\*.java > sources.txt
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+javac --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path -d build/classes/monitor.observer.beta @sources.txt
+del sources.txt
+jar --create --file build/jars/monitor.observer.beta.jar -C build/classes/monitor.observer.beta .
+copy build\jars\monitor.observer.beta.jar build\class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.statistics"
+dir /S /B monitor.statistics\src\main\java\*.java > sources.txt
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+javac --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path -d build/classes/monitor.statistics @sources.txt
+del sources.txt
+jar --create --file build/jars/monitor.statistics.jar -C build/classes/monitor.statistics .
+copy build\jars\monitor.statistics.jar build\class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.persistence"
+dir /S /B monitor.persistence\src\main\java\*.java > sources.txt
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+javac --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path -d build/classes/monitor.persistence @sources.txt
+del sources.txt
+jar --create --file build/jars/monitor.persistence.jar -C build/classes/monitor.persistence .
+copy build\jars\monitor.persistence.jar build\class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.rest"
+dir /S /B monitor.rest\src\main\java\*.java > sources.txt
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+javac --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path --add-modules java.xml.bind,java.xml.ws.annotation --patch-module java.xml.ws.annotation=build/class-path/jsr305-3.0.2.jar -d build/classes/monitor.rest @sources.txt
+del sources.txt
+jar --create --file build/jars/monitor.rest.jar -C build/classes/monitor.rest .
+copy build\jars\monitor.rest.jar build\class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor"
+dir /S /B monitor\src\main\java\*.java > sources.txt
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+javac --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path -d build/classes/monitor @sources.txt
+del sources.txt
+jar --create --file build/jars/monitor.jar -C build/classes/monitor .
+copy build\jars\monitor.jar build\class-path
+
+set JARS=
diff --git a/compile.sh b/compile.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "--- COMPILATION & PACKAGING ---"
+
+#Java executable for standard Linux environment
+export JAVAC=javac
+export JAR=jar
+#Java executable for MinGW environment
+#export JAVAC=/c/jdk9/bin/javac.exe
+#export JAR=/c/jdk9/bin/jar.exe
+
+echo " > creating clean directories"
+rm -rf build
+mkdir build
+mkdir build/classes
+mkdir build/jars
+mkdir build/class-path
+mkdir build/module-path
+
+cp deps/* build/class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.utils"
+$JAVAC \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+	-d build/classes/monitor.utils \
+	$(find monitor.utils/src/main/java -name '*.java')
+$JAR --create \
+	--file build/jars/monitor.utils.jar \
+	-C build/classes/monitor.utils .
+cp build/jars/monitor.utils.jar build/class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.observer"
+$JAVAC \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+	-d build/classes/monitor.observer \
+	$(find monitor.observer/src/main/java -name '*.java')
+$JAR --create \
+	--file build/jars/monitor.observer.jar \
+	-C build/classes/monitor.observer .
+cp build/jars/monitor.observer.jar build/class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.observer.alpha"
+$JAVAC \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+	-d build/classes/monitor.observer.alpha \
+	$(find monitor.observer.alpha/src/main/java -name '*.java')
+$JAR --create \
+	--file build/jars/monitor.observer.alpha.jar \
+	-C build/classes/monitor.observer.alpha .
+cp build/jars/monitor.observer.alpha.jar build/class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.observer.beta"
+$JAVAC \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+	-d build/classes/monitor.observer.beta \
+	$(find monitor.observer.beta/src/main/java -name '*.java')
+$JAR --create \
+	--file build/jars/monitor.observer.beta.jar \
+	-C build/classes/monitor.observer.beta .
+cp build/jars/monitor.observer.beta.jar build/class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.statistics"
+$JAVAC \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+	-d build/classes/monitor.statistics \
+	$(find monitor.statistics/src/main/java -name '*.java')
+$JAR --create \
+	--file build/jars/monitor.statistics.jar \
+	-C build/classes/monitor.statistics .
+cp build/jars/monitor.statistics.jar build/class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.persistence"
+$JAVAC \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+	-d build/classes/monitor.persistence \
+	$(find monitor.persistence/src/main/java -name '*.java')
+$JAR --create \
+	--file build/jars/monitor.persistence.jar \
+	-C build/classes/monitor.persistence .
+cp build/jars/monitor.persistence.jar build/class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor.rest"
+$JAVAC \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+ 	--add-modules java.xml.bind,java.xml.ws.annotation \
+	--patch-module java.xml.ws.annotation=build/class-path/jsr305-3.0.2.jar \
+	-d build/classes/monitor.rest \
+	$(find monitor.rest/src/main/java -name '*.java')
+$JAR --create \
+	--file build/jars/monitor.rest.jar \
+	-C build/classes/monitor.rest .
+cp build/jars/monitor.rest.jar build/class-path
+
+
+echo " > creating monitor"
+$JAVAC \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+	-d build/classes/monitor \
+	$(find monitor/src/main/java -name '*.java')
+$JAR --create \
+	--file build/jars/monitor.jar \
+	-C build/classes/monitor .
+cp build/jars/monitor.jar build/class-path
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+@echo off
+echo ""
+echo "--- LAUNCH ---"
+
+echo " > run monitor"
+echo ""
+
+set JARS=
+for %%f in (build\class-path\*.jar) do call set JARS=%%JARS%%;"%%f"
+java --class-path %JARS% --module-path build/module-path --add-modules java.xml.bind monitor.Main
+
+set JARS=
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo ""
+echo "--- LAUNCH ---"
+
+#Java executable for standard Linux environment
+export JAVA=java
+#Java executable for MinGW environment
+#export JAVA=/c/jdk9/bin/java.exe
+
+echo " > run monitor"
+echo ""
+
+# the classpath is needed for Spark's dependencies
+$JAVA \
+	--class-path 'build/class-path/*' \
+	--module-path build/module-path \
+	--add-modules java.xml.bind \
+	monitor.Main