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+pipeline {
+    agent {
+         docker {
+            label 'AL2-X64'
+            /* See  
+            https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/blob/main/docker/ci/dockerfiles/build.ubuntu18.opensearch.x64.dockerfile
+            for docker image
+            */
+            image 'opensearchstaging/ci-runner:ci-runner-ubuntu1804-build-v1'
+            alwaysPull true
+        }
+    }
+
+    environment {
+        JAVA11_HOME="/opt/java/openjdk-11"
+        JAVA14_HOME="/opt/java/openjdk-14"
+        JAVA17_HOME="/opt/java/openjdk-17"
+        JAVA8_HOME="/opt/java/openjdk-8"
+        JAVA_HOME="/opt/java/openjdk-14"
+    }
+
+    stages {
+        stage('gradle-check') {
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    sh 'echo gradle check'
+                    sh './gradlew check --no-daemon --no-scan'
+                }
+            } 
+        }
+    }
+}